translated from Spanish: The worrying rate of violence in the tarapacá region

The numbers in the Taparacá Region on the situation of violence in the school of women and girls are worrying. While the average in the country is around 6%, in this part of the north of the country the rate soars to 14%
The main problem is that most girls between the ages of 12 and 16, who live in this region, are unable to recognize the acts of physical and psychological violence that are exercised against them, causing damage to their self-esteem and control over their body Carolina Plaza, SernamEG’s national director, warned.
In an interview with Soy Iquique, Plaza commented that according to information provided by the Health Center of the regional capital there are men who even have the decision-making power over the dress occupied by their partners or take contraceptives.
“You see the presence of alcohol and drugs in acts of violence. It’s an unlucky cocktail because that sharpens the degree of violence and we’re getting much more serious, more aggressive cases. The prevalence of consumption in adolescent violence has increased,” he added.
In this “millennial” group, the authority said it is striking that there is an “attitude of ownership, owned by his partner that does not correspond. For example, to have your Whatsapp, social media, that happens too much. We have to work hard in the region.”
Another focus of concern is the violence experienced by women in indigenous communities, due to the “normalization” of these same behaviors.
“The culture and ancestral richness of the original peoples must be respected, but at the same time women must be empowered and say no. It’s a more ambitious challenge,” he warned.
Plaza also emphasized the migrant population that inhabits the region. “We also want foreigners to know our legislation on the defense of women, adopt it and respect it, because of the total situations of violence against women in Tarapacá are committed by 47% of foreigners,” El Longino added.

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