Torres, CristianCristianTorresRené Leyva FloresCésar Infante-XibilléJuan Pablo GutiérrezFrida Quintino-PérezMariaJose Gómez-Saldivar2025-08-252025-08-252019-08-2110.1371/journal.pone.02207752-s2.0-85070921843https://cris-uv-2.scimago.es/handle/123456789/3545WOS:000485033100015Migrants are subjected to a high level of violence while in transit to the US. Those traveling under irregular migratory conditions are targets of even greater violence, a condition exacerbated by gender inequality. Migrants transiting through Mexico from Central American and other countries undergo violence more frequently than do Mexican migrants. Protective measures are urgently needed to ensure the human rights of these populations.enacceso abiertoAgricultural And Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics And Molecular BiologyMultidisciplinary SciencesMedicinearticle