In 2020, the femicide of Jennifer Haz Beltrán shocked the people of the Galápagos.

A femicide is the intentional killing of women because of their gender. Jennifer was 31-years-old and was murdered on Santa Cruz by an ex-partner. After her murder, women’s groups across the Galápagos held sit-ins and rallies calling for an end of gender-based violence and demanding collective action.