- Every 6 hours a Black woman is killed. Rosalind elaborates on the term “Femicide” and how the resistance to categorize women's death as such is a form of deep rooted misogyny.
- How femicides in the Black community have increased over the past few years-
from a femicide occuring every 19 hours in 2015 to 6 hours in 2022.
- Domestic violence incidents are constantly being ignored and brushed off by law enforcement, and not taken seriously.
- The rates of femicides in the US are catching up to rates in South Africa where they occur every 4 hours.
- Her goal is to bring awareness to the number of Femicides in the Black community and enact change.
- Alicia Cardenas Alyssa Gunn-Maldonado killed December of last year
Links:
Marisol’s website: https://www.marisolerlacher.com/
Black Femicide US Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackfemicideus?lang=en
Black Femicide US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackfemicideUS
Connect with Marisol on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/in/marisol-solarte-erlacher
We have partnered with US Bank to support our communities like this one through responsive and humbled actions focused on addressing racial and economic inequities and creating lasting change through our Community Possible Grant Program,
https://www.usbank.com/about-us-bank/community/community-possible-grant-program.html
If you are interested in Marisol Solarte-Erlacher supporting your business or organization by speaking or training on topics such as Work Trauma for BIPOC women, Racial Battle Fatigue, supporting mental health in traumatic times, and building resilience in employees and resilient leadership in BIPOC women. Contact her directly at marisol@marisolerlacher.com if you want to learn more.
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Production Credits
Art: Maite Nazario | http://www.maitenazario.com
Music: Inte-Gritty by Bianca Mikahn
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Distribution by: The Plug Podcast Network - https://art19.com/networks/the-plug