Latin America and the Caribbean has made significant progress on gender equality in the last few decades. Back in 1970, not a single country had legislation against domestic violence. Today, many countries do. Despite this, one-quarter of women ages 15-49 in Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. The rates range from … [Read more...] about Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean: Do We Know How Much it Costs the Region?
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Improving assistance for gender-based violence survivors
A strategy for action One of the main challenges we face in reducing gender-based violence in Latin America and the Caribbean is the low number of women who look for institutional support when they suffer from it. According to the results of various surveys in the region, between 50% and 80% of the victims don't look for any kind of assistance at all. There are many … [Read more...] about Improving assistance for gender-based violence survivors