translated from Spanish: Covid-19 confinement increased domestic violence in Michoacán to 45 percent

Michoacán. – There is a 45 per cent increase in domestic violence in Michoacán, according to the Secretariat for Substantive Equality and Development of Women (Seimujer), since in the face of confinement and New Co-Livingness caused by the Pandemic of Covid-19; victims of violence stay longer with their aggressors. Seimujer’s holder, Nuria Gabriela Hernández Abarca, acknowledged that the increase was up to 45 percent that before the coronavirus pandemic was confineed.
Stay informed about what matters most to you

Get the most relevant news of the day in your email

Thank you for subscribing!
Check your inbox to confirm your email and start getting the latest news

Take advantage and take the next step
Get our news alerts so you don’t miss anything
Receive notifications

Enter your e-mail

Subscribe

Subscribing implies accepting the terms and conditions

You’re already subscribed to news alerts!
Now you can set up notifications from the bell

Through the cycle of conferences ‘Family violence in Michoacán in the context of Covid-19’, organized by the judiciary, the official warned that more than 90 percent of the violence against women takes place within homes and on 20 people.” COVID-19 is not the only enemy facing women, they are living with their aggressor and do not always have the self-esteem or economic autonomy that allows them to seek help,” said Hernández Abarca.He stressed that female judges play a vital role in ensuring that women can access gender-based justice that provides them with support and support.” The invisibility of violence is related to the hermetism of the family institution and the belief that the facts that occur belong to the realm of the private and there should be maintained,” she added. It also noted that during the period of confinement, the Protocol for The Care of Women Victims of Gender Violence was implemented during Covid-19, which was promoted by the State Government, in order to articulate actions that would allow michoacans to access spaces for care and support. During the conference participated judges, judges, actuaries, designers and jurists of the state of Michoacán.You can also read:Increases 20% the culture of complaint for gender violence in GuasaveThe CDMX Prosecutor’s Office will work with Facebook and Twitter to investigate gender crimesMuseum Memory and Tolerance responds to misopical comments by Senator Samuel García



Original source in Spanish

Related Posts

Add Comment