A year after the first massive demonstration named “Ni Una Menos” (Not One Less) against femicides and gender violence, more women are talking. The number of judicial complaints regarding gender violence soared 25 percent in the first six months of the year, compared to the same period of 2015. Overall, every 60 minutes two complaints are filed regarding violence against women in the City of Buenos Aires. And one of every two cases that a prosecutor investigates corresponds to gender violence. That in no small part has to do with the “Ni Una Menos” movement that suddenly helped women talk about gender violence while also putting pressure on the judiciary to take action.

Source: The Bubble August 31, 2016 16:30 UTC