President Michelle Bachelet of Chile promised to push through legislation in Parliament that would make femicide a crime in Chile. The number of women killed as a result of domestic violence hit 39 so far this year. In the macho male culture of Chile, men resort to physical abuse of women with great frequency. Both MEMC — the Pro-Women’s Emancipation Movement and SERNAM -the National Women’s Service pledged to fight for the legislation in Parliament.