Historias desde el terreno
Aty Cuña: Asambleas de mujeres indígenas abordan casos de violencia y violaciones
(English) On the Brazil-Paraguay border, women leaders of the indigenous Guarani-Kaiowa and Ayoreo communities are organizing themselves to protect their rights and their dynamic women’s assemblies are preventing and documenting violence against women cases. A third gathering will be held 6 March in Sombrerito, Paraguay.
De la actuación a la acción: una travesía para terminar con el acoso en el transporte público en Egipto
(English) Rush hour subway and bus commuters watch sexual harassment scenarios acted out by theatre youth groups as part of a transit campaign by UN Women’s Safe Cities programme in Cairo. They urge commuters to break their passivity and act to prevent violence against women.
En palabras de Chi Yvonne Leina: Cómo impedí que mi abuela planchase mis senos incipientes
(English) Cameroonian journalist and women’s rights advocate Chi Yvonne Leina is the founder and coordinator of Gender Danger, a grassroots women`s organization that is fighting to end the practice of breast ironing in Cameroon. She will be attending the upcoming CSW this year as a World Pulse correspondent, in the hopes of raising awareness and creating partnerships to help her NGO expand its work to prevent breast ironing in Cameroon. We bring you her first-hand account of the practice of breast ironing as part of UN Women’s “In the Words of…” series.
Se acercan las elecciones: alumnas y alumnos votan en contra de la violencia en Kenya
(English) On the eve of Kenya’s Presidential elections on 4 March, schools and communities are raising awareness to prevent both electoral and domestic violence. Using theatre, art and an essay-writing competition, kids are tackling how to identify and report incidents of violence.
Los colectivos de mujeres ayudan a acceder a la justicia en India
(English) Through special women’s courts and justice committees, women’s collectives in eastern India have forged an increasingly respected system to access justice, which also addresses cases of violence against women. They resolve disputes through both formal and informal channels, while providing emotional support and counselling.
Mejores servicios para las sobrevivientes de la violencia doméstica en las municipalidades de Kosovo
(English) Three municipalities in Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) are implementing a joint UN programme to better respond to domestic violence by coordinating municipal authorities, women’s organizations and front-line service providers such as police, the judiciary, social services and hospitals.
Un llamado: las compañías se unen para eliminar la violencia y empoderar a las mujeres
(English) Assisting acid attack survivors in Bangladesh and incorporating mass communications to combat violence against women in Turkey, we profile two of the more than 500 companies around the world that have signed the Women’s Empowerment Principles. On 6 March, some will receive leadership awards.
En Viet Nam, un nuevo estudio revela que la violencia doméstica cuesta el 1,78 por ciento del PIB
(English) In efforts to address violence against women, a new study by UN Women Viet Nam calculates the economic cost of domestic violence, on household income and the economy. It also estimates that the earnings of women who experience domestic violence may be 35 per cent less than others.
Dublín pasa a formar parte de la iniciativa mundial de la ONU Ciudades Seguras
Los responsables locales de la toma de decisiones están reunidos en Dublín para celebrar el 8º Foro Bienal de la Alianza Mundial de Ciudades contra la Pobreza, coorganizado por la ciudad de Dublín y por el PNUD en colaboración con ONU Mujeres y con UNITAR. ONU Mujeres habló con el Alcalde de la Ciudad, Sr. [...]
Las sobrevivientes quemadas en actos de violencia rehacen sus vidas en Nepal
En un país donde se estima que el 50 por ciento de los casos de suicidio son consecuencia de la violencia por quemadura, una ONG que cuenta con el apoyo del Fondo Fiduciario de la ONU para poner fin a la violencia contra la mujeres ayuda a las sobrevivientes de estos ataques a acceder a los tratamientos, la asesoría y la asistencia jurídica que necesitan.
