 Violence against women: old dilemmas and new challenges |
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Violence against women is a pervasive problem in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The prevalence of intimate partner violence is estimated at between 25-69% and the proportion of girls reporting sexual abuse is between 5-46%. Challenges regarding the dynamics of domestic violence, work and sexual violence, and the specific needs of migrants, must be addressed by policies and programs emcompassing eradication of violence against women. a. Sexual violence against female domestic workers in Lima, Peru - Teresa Ojeda (Spanish)
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| Aging, home care and public policies in Latin America and the Caribbean |
Liliana Gastrón
According to estimates from ECLAC (2006), by 2050 between 5-30% of the population will be over 60 years old in Latin America and the Caribbean. The current public policies in the region do not address the multiple dimensions of the home care needs of the elderly, since this task is still assumed as a natural component of unpaid domestic work. It is necessary to strengthen the social protection mechanisms toward this population group, increasing the social responsibility regarding their needs. More information... (Spanish) |
| DVCN Critiques - article submissions |
| DVCN Critiques is devoted to the field of development and presents analytical and research papers, analyses of programs and strategies, debates on research methodology, opinion papers, and interviews. It is published bi-annually in English and Spanish in electronic format. We are currently receiving manuscripts on poverty, health, education, environment, human security, violence prevention, migration, trafficking in persons, aging, sexual and reproductive health, HIV, adolescents and childhood. The first issue of DVCN Critiques will be published in June, 2007. Please send your manuscript to: info@dvcn.org |
