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Violence against women and transgender people has grown to such alarming levels that the government of Puerto Rico on Sunday declared a state of emergency and outlined steps to address the issue.
Puerto Rico declares state of emergency over alarming rate of violence against women and transgender people Theresa Braine
Violence against women and transgender people has grown to such alarming levels that the government of Puerto Rico on Sunday declared a state of emergency.
“Gender violence is a social evil, based on ignorance and attitudes that cannot have space or tolerance in the Puerto Rico that we aspire to,” newly sworn in Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said in a statement. “For too long, vulnerable victims have suffered the consequences of systematic machismo, inequity, discrimination, lack of education, lack of guidance and above all lack of action.”