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"The problem of violence against women can not continue as before," said René Mauricio Valdés, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations (NA), who introduced the "Spotlight" initiative. to the press, an alliance between the European Union and NA to eliminate violence against women and girls in the world. Over the next two years, the program will invest $ 6 million in the country to prevent, in particular, femicides.

Spotlight was featured at a press conference attended by Aude Maio-Coliche, ambbadador for the European Union in Argentina, and Fabiana Tuñez, executive director of the National Institute of Women ( INAM). The official presentation will take place this afternoon at the Kirchner Cultural Center.

The work will be carried out in the provinces where the rate is highest in the country (Jujuy and Salta) and the highest number in absolute terms (Buenos Aires), all linked to the national government. According to data from the Undersecretariat of Criminal Statistics at the Department of National Security, femicide occurs every 32 hours and the national rate of female femicide victims increased to 1.31 in 2017, but with differences between provinces. high are Salta (3,32), Santiago del Estero (3,15), Jujuy (2,92) and Formosa (2,36).

The program, which will be implemented from April, will allocate $ 3 million equally between the three mentioned provinces and an additional $ 3 million to strengthen the three branches of the National State and Plan. National Anti-Violence Initiative led by INAM. Ten percent will be allocated to a competitive resource fund for projects of civil society organizations.

In Latin America, it will also be implemented in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico. In Argentina, the focus will be on the eradication of femicides. "The number of femicides is very high" in the country, said Valdes. "Argentina has been chosen for a variety of circumstances because it is a country where international cooperation is low because of its medium and high income." The selection has to do with what the company said. Argentina is doing this, because there is a movement of civil society that is the most powerful in Latin America and that is a hope for us all.Also, the country having approved a plan of action Against violence, the state's willingness to work on these issues is expressed, "he added.

"Spotlight's contribution is excellent because it stayed," Tuñez said. He also said that he would reinforce certain points of the action plan and would help to keep public policies against violence over time. According to Tuñez, in order to achieve change, "this issue must be part of public policy for the next twenty years at least, we owe it to women and girls" who suffer different forms of violence.