Guatemala City, November 25. (AGN). – In commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, President Alejandro Giammattei called on society, institutions and the general population to join efforts to reduce cases of violence against women in the country.
It is time for all of us to unite, because if we do not unite, we will not make substantial changes, pointed out the president.
He said that this issue needs a change of culture that includes the participation of society, the State and specialized agencies in comprehensive care for women.
The statements were made during an official act at the National Palace of Culture, which was attended by members of the Government Cabinet and international cooperation.
#Live | Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. https://t.co/DsiETE31aJ
— Guatemalan Government (@GuatemalaGob) November 25, 2022
culture of change
In his address, the president indicated that it is important to generate a culture of change from childhood, in home education and educational centers.
If the child is not made to understand that it is not normal for his father to hit his mother, we will not advance in this change to eliminate this crime against women, said the chief executive.
The president pointed out that it is important to teach from educational centers through the Ministry of Education, and at home to instill a culture of denunciation and not allow this crime to continue in Guatemalan homes.
This must be a change of culture that requires the participation of society, the State and specialized agencies.said.
For this reason, the president called on the institutions and the population in general to join efforts that can register positive results to reduce this scourge that affects the country.
#Live | Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
📸 @Brenda_AGN. pic.twitter.com/FDbaiv0uja
– AGN (@AGN_noticias) November 25, 2022
The bell
Meanwhile, the presidential secretary for women (Seprem) Ana Leticia Aguilar, presented this year’s campaign in Guatemala called Add and subtract violence against women.
This campaign invites you to promote public policy actions that guarantee women to face this enormous challengeindicated.
The campaign logo is an orange cross, which joins the addition and subtraction symbols. In addition, it includes the symbol of Venus and lines in purple that represent the union between women.
Likewise, two shades of orange color were included that symbolize, the one with less intensity, that violence is subtracted and the one with greater intensity that efforts are added to eradicate this crime.
The axes of this campaign that will be carried out during 16 days of activism in the country are:
- promote the culture of reporting
- publicize programs and projects
- Socialization of the National Plan for the Prevention and Eradication of Domestic Violence and Against Women (Planovi).
👉 Official Statement
🟠 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. pic.twitter.com/t7XCgTxqEZ— SEPREM (@SEPREMGUATEMALA) November 25, 2022
Departmental delegates
During the event, the head of the Seprem also informed that the departmental delegates of this institution are completed, who will attend and promote actions in favor of women at the rural level.
To address this problem, we have completed the list of departmental delegates of Seprem throughout the country, he noted.
They were trained to provide comprehensive care for women victims of domestic violence and violence against women and will provide care in the 22 departments of the country.
Dr. María Consuelo Porras Argueta, Attorney General of the Republic and Head of the Public Ministry, participates in the commemoration ceremony for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, pic.twitter.com/cnNHDcWqXP
— Guatemalan MP (@MPguatemala) November 25, 2022
Security and Justice
Meanwhile, at the event, the attorney general and head of the Public Ministry, Consuelo Porras, reported that this entity already has women’s care delegations in the 340 municipalities of the country.
We have 26 fiscal agencies dedicated specifically to preventing, punishing, and attending to women victims of violence. In addition, we have femicide agencies, said.
The official pointed out that during 2022 the Public Ministry has received 46,701 complaints of violence against women.
to denounce violence against women in all its manifestations.
These are:
🟠Line 1572
🟠#Panic button in the app #ReportsMP
🟠The #MAIMI located in zone 7 of Guatemala City
🟠26 Fiscal Agencies of the Women’s Prosecutor’s Office nationwide pic.twitter.com/H1U7w8sRjU— Guatemalan MP (@MPguatemala) November 25, 2022
Of these, positive results have been given to 115,740, with an efficiency of 248% in care for women.
In addition, there is a panic button to expedite care for women victims of crimes of violence against women.
Likewise, with the Isabel-Claudina alert and the line for reporting pregnancies of girls from 14 years of age for their attention.
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Guatemala supports the “Unite” and “Join and Subtract Violence against Women” campaigns
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