translated from Spanish: The letter of the Sernameg workers who denounce “institutional violence” against

from ” unjustified dismissals, excessive delays in payment of wages”, and even” non-payment of pre and post natal “, are some of the situations that denounced women workers and former officials of the various programmes of the national service for women and equality gender (Sernameg).
Workers dependent on the Ministry of women, whose aim is to “give a voice to all women who have suffered violence in the public and private”, evidenced through a public statement “precarious working conditions and multiple violations”that have been exposed”for years”.
“As people who we work with women survivors of violence, we are convinced that the eradication of violence against women should be a priority for the State of Chile, and therefore, must be implemented public policies to ensure working conditions suitable to the inside of the women’s Ministry”, appropriated in the Declaration.
Officials of the Sernameg, who receive “wages and precarious readjustments”, also reported to be victims of the total “denial of status of workers subject to the labour code”, facing work situations which run counter to the commitments International of the State against the rights of women.
In the statement, the affected also criticized the Agenda of gender who presented President Sebastián Piñera, which main objectives adopted between men and women, as well as ensure “equality of rights, duties, treatment and participation” by “the autonomy and labour integration of women”.
Before these unfulfilled promises, women believe “firmly that a State which assumes commitments aimed at eradicating violence against women, cannot perpetuate or tolerate different manifestations of institutional violence to public officials” said the affected workers, who demanded a “dignified and effective enjoyment of our rights”.

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