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Cali (Colombia), February 19 (EFE).- The vice president and minister of Equality and Equity of Colombia, Francia Márquez, announced this Monday new measures to confront femicides and other gender violence, which includes actions such as reinforcing the Line 155 for victims of sexist violence and create a psychosocial care line for “potential male aggressors.”

“We are in Cali today for Diana Carolina Serna, María Alejandra Cardona Castaño, Jacqueline Duque Pérez, María Magnolia Ortiz Quintero, Luz Enid Céspedes Saavedra, Isabela Mariana López, Ivana Ramos and for all the women who have been murdered and violated in the country ( …) These facts have their origins in the structural and historical inequalities that women experience,” said the vice president.

According to the data offered today by the vice president, in 2023 there were 992 violent deaths against women, and of these only 17% ended in capture.

Márquez led in Cali the III Session of the High Level Table for the Prevention of Femicide and Other Lethal Violence in which feminist organizations, representatives of the Government of Valle del Cauca, regional mayors’ offices, as well as the Ministries of the Interior and Health also participated. .

Actions against violence

In this framework, the Ministry, created last year, announced the “Comprehensive approach to violence against women” program, which will be endowed with 32.4 billion pesos (about 8.3 million dollars).

Within this program, it is planned to double the number of operators of Line 155, which is the free telephone number to deal with cases of sexist violence, the pairs of psychosocial and legal care for women in Care Homes, or the launch of a line specifically for “potential aggressor” men.

“We call on our men to assume their responsibility and to put the dignity of women at the center. We demand that those responsible be prosecuted, that justice be applied, otherwise, we are sending the wrong message to society,” announced the vice president.

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The Minister of Equality and Equity also assured that we must “work in terms of prevention and articulate efforts to address violence. We do not want them to say that women do not even touch themselves with the petal of a rose, we want men and the entire society respect their rights.”

Thus, he also announced the creation of the Gender and Diversity group that will have a budget of more than 8.4 billion pesos (about 2.1 million dollars) for the management of coexistence and security for women.

And a program “Well-being for women, sexual rights and reproductive rights” with a budget of 7.7 billion pesos (about 1.9 million dollars) dedicated to offering psychosocial care to female victims and providing answers to their mental health needs.

In addition, they will work with mayors and governorships throughout the country to develop concrete actions to prevent violence against women.

“We will make an agreement between the Ministry of Equality and the Ministry of Health to train health professionals in a gender approach, so that they have expertise in identifying violence against women when they are in consultation and from there they begin appropriate care.” , explained Márquez.

Gender violence in the department of Valle

According to the vice president, the department of Valle del Cauca is where the most femicides are recorded in Colombia.

“In 2023, 154 femicides were recorded in this region, something very worrying, and that is why the ‘Government of change’ is committed to guaranteeing the rights of women, improving living conditions and preventing them from continuing to be murdered,” he pointed out. Marquez.

Antioquia follows the Valley with 120 femicides and the third territory with the most femicides is Cauca, with 63 cases, according to official figures. Bogotá, Cali, Cúcuta, Medellín and Cartagena are some of the cities with the highest cases nationwide.

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2024-02-20 07:52:52
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