A new law demanding harsher punishment for violent crimes against women was introduced in Colombia’s Congress Wednesday. The severe penalties of the “Rosa Elvira” law will condemn violators of feminicide,…
Colombia’s Senate approved on Tuesday a law that obliges authorities to investigate reports of domestic violence and alimony evasion. Under the new legislation, anyone who witnesses domestic abuse may file…
A law obliging Colombian authorities to investigate reports of domestic violence and alimony evasion will be presented in the Senate, local media reported Tuesday. Under the new law, once a…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced a plan to add 100 patrolmen to the streets of Bogota to improve security, according to a news release from the National Police.…
Men who abuse their partners must be removed from their homes, and children must be taught about domestic violence in schools, the Colombian government has announced. In a raft of…
Approximately half of displaced Colombian women are victims of battery at the hands of their partners, a new study showed. The 2011 study, carried out by the nonprofit organization Profamilia…
Half of Colombian men admit to abusing their female partners, while 26% say they have tried to intimidate them in the past, according to a recent U.N. study. The United…
Thousands of female entrepreneurs will take over the city of Cali later this week for an International Summit on Women in Business, to celebrate the year of the woman as…