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Rise in Violence Against Women Prompts Puerto Rican Government to Declare State of Emergency


Rise in Violence Against Women Prompts Puerto Rican Government to Declare State of Emergency
People
1/27/2021
Jeff Truesdell
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RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via Getty Images Activists in San Juan rally in September 2020 to demand action to address violence against women in Puerto Rico.
Responding to a rise in murders and assaults against women, Puerto Rico s governor has declared a state of emergency for gender violence in the U.S. territory, drawing attention to what he described as the consequences of systematic machismo, inequity, discrimination, lack of education, lack of guidance and above all, lack of action.
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, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said in a news release. It is my duty and my commitment as governor to establish a STOP to gender violence and for these purposes I have declared ....

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Puerto Rico Declares State of Emergency on Violence Against Women


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Activists in San Juan rally in September 2020 to demand action to address violence against women in Puerto Rico.
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RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via Getty Images
Responding to a rise in murders and assaults against women, Puerto Rico s governor has declared a state of emergency for gender violence in the U.S. territory, drawing attention to what he described as the consequences of systematic machismo, inequity, discrimination, lack of education, lack of guidance and above all, lack of action.
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, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said in a news release. It is my duty and my commitment as governor to establish a STOP to gender violence and for these purposes I have declared a state of emergency. ....

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