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VIOLENT WOMEN & VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN


Authors: Umana,I.A.; Rikkers,J.- Produced by: Interpeace (2012)

 

Direct Link via Eldis to Full 19-Page 2012 Report:

http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/?doc=66051

The report focuses on El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The exploratory study is based on a series of interviews with both active and former female gang members in the three countries between 2008 and 2011. At a time when alarming reports of violence against women have been recorded,offers six policy recommendations for the national and international level. The recommendations suggest that in high-crime areas, early signs of vulnerability and family violence must be detected and dealt with swiftly by professionals. What is more, it proposes that programmes reaching out to girls and teenage women in particular must be expanded to provide them with real opportunities and strengthen their self-esteem.