Colombia’s women: Beaten, tortured and extorted
Colombia’s women: Beaten, tortured and extorted
Mar 8, 2015 posted by Adriaan Alsema
Half of Colombia’s women have been victim of physical abuse, according to the country’s Ombudsman’s Office. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
In the first two months of 2015 alone, 126 women were murdered and more than 6,000 were physically assaulted, said the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Both government entities released statistics one day before International Women’s day on Sunday that is celebrated worldwide to demand attention to the unequal situation of women around the globe.
While in Colombia the commemorative day is popularly seen similar to Valentine’s Day and is used to give presents to women, the country’s Ombudsman’s Office and Medical Examiner’s Office both stressed he precarious situation of the country’s women.
According to the Ombudsman’s Office, 75% of women have suffered psychological abuse, 50% have been victim to physical abuse and 11% have suffered economic violence.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/colombias-women-beaten-tortured-and-extorted/
