Having Strong Gender Violence Laws Isn’t Enough
By
Rosa Celorio
Latin America has passed noteworthy laws to protect women. Implementing them has been harder.
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on closing the gender gap An active women’s rights movement has formed in Latin America to fight some of the world’s highest rates of gender violence Thanks in large part to their efforts, many countries have adopted comprehensive legislation meant to prevent, investigate and sanction such crimes Unfortunately, having good laws is not enough Effective enforcement is just as important, and this is an area where Latin America continues to fall short The status quo is clearly unacceptable Women in Latin America experience daily...
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