In this book, Noelle Jolin examines the Colombian context of gender-based violence and the cases that prompted legislative change following a series of feminist protests responding to series of high-profile femicides. A brief history of violence endured by Colombian women is presented, followed by a discussion of the usefulness of the term “femicide” when analyzing homicide and violent crimes involving women and girls. Next, Jolin presents three high-profile femicide case studies: Rosa Elvira Cely, Sandra Patricia Correa, and Natalia Ponce de Leon. Jolin then evaluates the effectiveness of Colombia’s legislature defining femicide as a distinct crime and a law that increases the punishment for acid throwing. The relationship between law and culture is also explored.