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ARCE-RODRIGUEZ, Mercedes B.. Gender and violence. agric. soc. desarro [online]. 2006, vol.3, n.1, pp.77-90. ISSN 1870-5472.

Starting from the information about the international agreements signed by several Member States of the United Nations about the international concern on violation of women's rights, a discussion on concepts regarding gender and violence is presented. Ciphers that warn on the consequences of gender violence in Latin America, particularly in México are also given, putting forward the need of clear policy-making to eliminate this social wrong, which constitutes a generalizad problem in the region.

Palavras-chave : Gender; woman; Mexican society; violence.