Little red socks: the unstoppable violence against Mexican women Among the thousands of women killed in Mexico every year, the case of a child known as the "the girl in red socks," has captured the attention of activists and the media and has become an example of how impunity persists in the country. Activist Veronica Villalvazo, who documents the tragic phenomenon, set about bringing justice to the child, who had been buried in an anonymous grave.