combating gender-based violence in latin america. lessons
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Combating Gender-Based Violence in Latin America. Lessons learned from COVID-19 and
the work ahead
Mexico
Verónica Martínez Solares
21 July, 2020
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Outline
1. What happens to GBV/VAW/IPV during the lockdown?
2. What has been done?3. Lessons learned?4. What could be done?
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Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth WorldConference on Women and the adoption of the
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action(1995)
Fulfillment of the first five years to achieve theSustainable Development Goals of the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development
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1. GBV/VAW/IPV + LOCKDOWN
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Measuring GBV/VAW/IPV
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Reported
Service based data
Specialised surveys
GBV/VAW/IPV
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2. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE?
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Country Action Main actor
Chile #Mascarilla19Plan de Contingencia
Business Coalition Hot line 1455 - Hot line 149
Ministerio de la Mujer y la Equidad de Género
Guatemala Coalición Nacional para el Empoderamiento Económico de las
MujeresSpots
CampaignsShelters for women without money
UN Women
Diferent gov actors
Ecuador #CanastaRoja PichinchaLocal government
Mexico Shelters for women without money“Count to ten” Campaign
Different cash transfer programmes (day care, scholarships, eldery adults)
- 75% (several budget cuts)
Denial of violence by several government actors
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Further information:
https://www.unodc.org/mexicoandcentralamerica/es/resources/Mexico.htmlhttp://www.policia-mas.org/
Existing efforts
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Three examples
Mexico
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Targeting / Acting
• https://datos.cdmx.gob.mx/pages/home/
• https://tramites.cdmx.gob.mx/inicio/ts/863/0
• https://www.gob.mx/tandasparaelbienestar
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3. LESSONS LEARNED?MARKUS GOTTSBACHER, VERONICA MARTINEZ-SOLARES
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At the governance level1. An active role of local governments2. Avoid parallel and uncoordinated agendas (international
cooperation, local responses, highly centralized)3. Focus primarily on urgent responses neglecting
sustainable solutions4. Analyze in depth unintended consequences that
aggravate the situation of women – DO NOT HARM APPROACH
5. Pay special attention to ethics and fighting impunity and corruption
6. Political will and technical leadership are essential: make a strong statement
M. Gottsbacher, V. Martinez-Solares, 2020
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From economic empowermentevaluations:
– Greater resources translates into greater bargainingpower within households and less vulnerability to violence.
– The greater the economic contribution in households, the less vulnerability to violence
– The greater the economic dependence of women, the greater the vulnerability to violence
– The greater the economic status of women in anunequal power relationship, the greater thevulnerability to violence.
– A higher educational level of women, better economicposition and less risk of violence
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4. WHAT COULD BE DONE?
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From evidence-based approaches
USE THE EVIDENCEMy example: ELMIRA
Tracking
Known offenders
Harm tools
Focused deterrance
Unknown offenders
Risks
Patterns
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PROBLEM SOLVING APPROACH
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“No considerar el enfoque de género profundizará las
desigualdades con efectos que se prolongarán en el largo plazo y serán
difíciles de revertir”OEA
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GRACIASTHANK YOUOBRIGADA
THE BETTER FOR WOMEN THE BETTER FOR ALL
Verónica Martí[email protected]
@vmartinezsls
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