スペインでの、財政削減による援助の後退と、裁判の手数料の有料化による夫婦内暴力による女性への暴行への戦いへの減少
Grietas en la lucha contra la violencia machista
Los recortes en servicios de prevención y asistencia son una traba para las víctimas de maltrato. En 2012, 43 mujeres han sido asesinadas por sus parejas o exparejas
El Observatorio contra la Violencia de Género alerta contra los recortes
Las nuevas tasas judiciales frenarán la lucha contra la violencia machista
María R. Sahuquillo Madrid 24 NOV 2012 - 01:32 CET
Cracks in the fight against gender violence
Cuts in prevention and care services are an obstacle for victims of abuse. In 2012, 43 women were murdered by their partners or former partners
The Observatory against Gender Violence warning against cuts
The new rates will curb judicial fight against gender violence
Mary R. Sahuquillo Madrid 24 NOV 2012 - 01:32 CET
The crisis and the cuts are also taking a toll in the fight against gender violence. The snip of government results in few ways to prevent this scourge, fewer resources to advise victims-bono attorneys, counseling services, and also to assist them. Only prevention campaigns the Government has cut more than 21%, to which is added a further 18% in funding for equality policies, a pattern that is repeated in communities and municipalities, which have also cut programs and subsidies specialized organizations. Thrusts are opening small cracks in the safety net for battered, according to experts. And no help nor black taponarlas economic outlook for 2013, and factors such as new court fees, which represent obstacles for victims hard.
The Government believes, however, that although there are less funds, the protection system is maintained in good condition. Blanca Hernandez, the Government Delegate for Gender Violence, insists that the cut in heading the State intended to these issues has been applied to issues that directly affect women, but travel, meetings, document printing .. . Neither believes the snip of autonomy, who finance the services directly, the network has been bored. "Besides that regions have taken the decision taken, the system is maintained. In addition, we will be very scrupulous in that transfers to communities, who are the skills, go to the care of women, "she says.
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Hernandez insists that victims of domestic violence have to listen to the government and all stakeholders a positive message to help them out of violence. "It's risky that they can feel fear and insecurity. They need to feel and know that the resources are there. They know they can rely on the protection system, because the covers. They must feel and know that there are many ways they can turn to, "he stresses.
This year, the macho have swept away the lives of 43 women. However, 2012 is presented with one of the best in recent memory data. In the same period in 2011, 54 women were killed by their partners or former partners, in 2010 was 65. However, the success of policies against this scourge can not be measured by the number of victims, remember Susana Martinez, president of the Commission of Inquiry into Child Abuse. So, she and other experts, as Angela Cerrillos, president of the Association of Women Lawyers Themis, warn that absolutely can let your guard down.
So, are very concerned about the deterioration of services. "We are beginning to see, and we run the risk that this represents a setback unrecoverable," says Martinez. Pruning has been felt in shelters now have less funding and staff, has caused the disappearance of draft-violence prevention and rehabilitation courses for offenders, and this year has also thinned campaigns awareness.
Nor legal counseling services to battered been spared. To which is added the increasingly acute shortage of lawyers in court representation. Something that confirms Isidro Moreno, of the Association of Lawyers for the Legal Aid Worth (Altodo). This year, he says, between the chronic shortages and strikes by unpaid administration there have been days when there was no duty lawyer in Madrid. And others that only a lawyer has dealt with the defense of all victims. "What is happening is greatly reduced quality of service provided," he says.
Things will not improve in 2013. The allocation to Equality in the State Budget will come with another bite: 24% less for equality policies and 6.8% less in the fight against gender violence.
With less prevention, counseling and assistance programs for battered, these will cost, family lawyer criticizes Consuelo April, away from the violence they suffer. And these obstacles, he says, will be added in the coming weeks another: with the new legal rate, divorce will cost between 300 and 800 euros, making it difficult for victims to break the last tie to her attacker. "None of this helps women to report, unlike" recalls April. Only seven of the 43 deaths of male violence denounced her assailant, up 16.3%. A similar proportion to the rest of the year does not improve.
Although they are more than 134,000 complaints a year, there is still a large bag hidden abuse. Worryingly, many women do not report. Also your surroundings do not: only 1.5% of the complaints of abuse come from family or friends. They just directed the new National Police campaign begins today. "The environment has to report. Together we can change this reality a bit, "said Ana Bella Estevez, president of the foundation to help victims of domestic violence that bears his name. She herself suffered abuse by her ex-husband for years. Now defined as a survivor. "The only way to protect women is denouncing an injustice. And we must help to do it, is accompanying, guiding or directly denouncing a reality that no one can be an accomplice "calls.
Purification Causapié, secretary of the PSOE Equality, believes that the reduction in the chapters of equality policies for the government demonstrates that the fight against violence against women is not a priority. "You can not cut back on programs to prevent domestic violence or protection plans. All this increases the risk of women who are abused and their children, "falls. "The government has reduced spending on campaigns and has removed resources for care and support given to communities. And communities like Castilla-La Mancha have cut the budget by more than 40%, which affects awareness plans and care of women's shelters or "continues. "With this government, women have less confidence to take the decision to leave a life of violence," he says.
The Government delegate against Gender Violence does not think at all. He claims that the eradication of this scourge is a key government commitment. "We are fighting hard to join forces with communities and organizations to network all work. It is important to work from all angles, protection, prevention and detection. And above all do with an idea: that women who are experiencing violence are in the forefront, "he says.
Hernandez believes there is still that place emphasis on attention to particularly vulnerable groups: women who suffer disabilities, rural women, older women. Also in children who are, he says, often forgotten victims, but often also to witness violence suffer directly. The government says, to take a snapshot of the situation much more refined, counted from now not only the number of women who die. "We also collect information from injured and hospitalized, so we will have a better view of this reality so atrocious" he says.
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