At least 745 femicides have been reported in Colombia so far this year

At least 745 femicides have been committed between January and October of this year in Colombiarevealed the newsletter ‘Vivas nos Quiero’, which advocated for actions that “eradicate inequalities and create material conditions conducive to women and girls in all their diversity living in environments free of violence“.

The document, prepared by the Colombia Femicides Observatorypoints out that in addition to the 745 crimes, there were also in the first 10 months of the year “571 attempted femicides“.

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The department that registered the most cases was Antiochwhose capital is Medellín, with 110; they follow him Atlantic and Cauca Valleyeach with 66 femicides.

Likewise, 74 crimes of this type were perpetrated in Bogotá. Meanwhile, the months with the most cases were August (92), March (86) and July (81).

The Ombudsman’s Officefor its part, has attended this year “9,231 women in all their diversity are victims of gender violence, 441 correspond to girls and adolescents“.

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“We call to advance in the elimination of violence against them“added this organization as part of the commemoration this Monday of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

He special representative of the UN Secretary General in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieustated that the United Nations recognizes and supports “the efforts of women leaders, defenders, peace signatories and all women who promote change and peacebuilding, often at high risk to their safety and lives“.

New complaint mechanism

The Ombudsman’s Office presented a new mechanism to report sexual harassment in contexts of power, a tool that emerged in response to the structural barriers that women face in this context.

“With this mechanism, the Ombudsman’s Office reaffirms its commitment to protecting the rights of women and guaranteeing that no victim of sexual harassment in contexts of power faces this fight without support.“, expressed the ombudsman, Iris Marín.

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To activate this mechanism, victims must send an email to [email protected] in which they describe their situation and describe what they suffer.

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There the delegate for women’s rights of the Ombudsman’s Office will analyze the case and guarantee “the confidentiality and credibility of the information“.

“When the Ombudsman’s Office determines that a case is solid and considers it necessary to protect other possible victims and prevent the aggressor from continuing to use his position of power, it may accompany the victim in carrying out an escrache.“explained the defender.

He added: “The Ombudsman’s Office will implement this mechanism with strict confidentiality to protect the victim and their complaint, acting responsibly and respecting the presumption of innocence of those accused.“.

EFE