Desde hace 23 años, el 25 de noviembre se conmemora el Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer (VCM). Este día, como lo señala la resolución de la Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas, invita a reflexionar sobre este grave obstáculo para lograr el desarrollo, que implica la violación a los derechos humanos de las mujeres y niñas. La violencia … [Lee más...] Acerca de Aún necesitamos más y mejores datos para combatir la violencia contra las mujeres
Denisse Wolfenzon
Denisse Wolfenzon is a consultant in the Citizen Security Division at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where she works on the prevention of violence and crime against women and populations in vulnerable situations. She also specializes in incorporating gender and diversity approaches into the division’s loan operations. Before joining the IDB, Denisse served as a Gender and Health Specialist in the Equity, Gender, and Cultural Diversity Division at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). She also worked in the Gender Division of the World Bank, as well as in civil society organizations, including The National Network to End Domestic Violence in the United States and APROPO in Peru, where she contributed to improving the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and youth. Denisse holds a degree in Economics from the University of Lima (Peru), a master’s degree in International Relations from Columbia University (New York, USA), and a master’s degree in Gender Equality in Development from the Universitat Central de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain).
