Within the framework of the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Gender Violence, different entities carried out activities against practices that violate people’s rights, including Ombudsman’s Office that, with an artistic exhibition, made a forceful call to abolish bad practices in any environment.
According to the entity, in the The first 10 months of 2024 have registered 10,342 cases of gender violence, This represents an increase of 58% compared to the same period in 2023, when 6,532 attentions were reported.
Furthermore, the Ombudsman’s Office has attended to nearly 9 thousand victims who reported having suffered gender violence, Of that figure, 4.77% correspond to girls and adolescents.
Currently, the departments with the highest number of cases are Antioquia, Norte de Santander, Bolívar, Valle del Cauca, Cundinamarca, Nariño, Córdoba, Santander, Magdalena and Putumayo.
More information: With 30 cases, Antioquia is the department with the most femicides in Colombia
Defender Iris Marín assured that despite the current figures of violence, especially against women, They are working on a plan where women are seen as agents of peace and security.
“No, we don’t want women to only be seen as women. We are active agents of the construction of peace, of the security of society. So this plan allows women to be seen not only as victims, but also as peace-building agents,” said Marín.
On the other hand, the National Institute of Health reported that this year there have been 138,239 cases of gender-based violence, 76% against women.
While the National Public Health Surveillance System (SIVIGILA) reported in 2023 the Physical violence was the type of aggression most reported by womenwith 60,468 registered in 2023. And between January and October 2024, 51,317 cases have been known.
Of interest: Bogotá reinforces actions against violence against women on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence
According to the figures of the Attorney General’s Officeby 2023, 468 cases will be classified as feminicide and for 2024 with cut-off as of November 5, 406 are registered.
Based on research into violence based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity over the course of In 2024, 25 transgender people have been murdered.
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