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
María José Martínez

María José Martínez
María José Martínez is a specialist in the Gender and Diversity Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where she supports the design and implementation of initiatives that promote gender equality and the inclusion of diverse population groups in the Caribbean. Previously, she worked on gender and diversity mainstreaming in the Innovation for Citizen Services Division. Before joining the IDB, she worked at the Ministry of Women and Gender Equity of Chile, leading international and regional cooperation projects for Latin America and the Caribbean on gender and human rights. She also supported the formulation of public policies and the investigation of cases of gender-based discrimination and discrimination against diverse population groups in government agencies in New York. María José is Chilean, a lawyer from the Adolfo Ibáñez University in Viña del Mar, holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Columbia University in New York, and received a Columbia Law School Public Interest and Government LL.M. Fellowship.