By The Star Staff
The Social Work Professionals Association of Puerto Rico announced on Wednesday the international campaign 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, which is focused on preventing and eradicating gender violence on the island.
According to the Gender Equity Observatory, more than 80 women have died from gender violence in 2024, and 38 women and girls have been reported missing this year, figures that motivate a special focus on the relevant issues, according to Mabel López Ortiz, spokesperson for the campaign committee.
The campaign will include educational activities and public events starting next Monday, Nov. 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and running until Dec. 10. A Socio-Educational Guide will be launched that will offer tools for the prevention and addressing of gender violence.
The campaign will close with the Human Rights Festival, organized in collaboration with Amnesty International, to highlight that gender-based violence constitutes a violation of human rights. Several organizations and universities are collaborating on the initiative.
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