Gender, Power, and Violence: The Impact of Women Leaders in Organized Crime

• In Event: Gender and Violence in Latin America

Brief Overview

This study examines how female leadership in organized crime affects violence and territorial control. Using the case of Enedina Arellano Félix of the Tijuana Cartel, it shows that woman leadership limits violence and territorial expansion.

Authors

• Fernanda Quintanilla, Tecnologico de Monterrey

• Marco Alcocer, Weatherhead Center, Harvard University