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Domestic abuse in El Salvador is prohibited under the law and sentencing can result in one to three years in prison, but the law is not always well enforced. In 2010, the Salvadoran Institute for the Development of Women reported that they had received 4,732 reports of domestic violence.
El Salvador's gang violence has reached a very concerning place in terms of its country's safety. The MS-13 and Barrio 18 are involved in extortion, human trafficking, narco-activities, and violence. [6] MS-13 and Barrio 18 are powerful gangs that have great control over citizens in El Salvador causing people to feel fear and displacement. The ...
El Salvador also features prominently in a Human Rights Watch report documenting abuses of women and children working as domestic help, both in terms of being the country of origin of abused workers, and a country where abuse takes place. [8]
Today femicide and abuse are driving suicide rates up among Salvadoran women, and forcing many to flee north to seek asylum in the U.S.
In El Salvador, 12 percent of recorded cases of violence against women actually involved perpetrators employed by the justice system - including judges, police officers, and lawyers. [23] Police officers have been reported to commit acts of violence against women frequently, especially on the migration outflow from the North Triangle of Central ...
Neighbors knew something was wrong in that squat green house when a young woman's screams pierced the quiet of their neighborhood in Chalchuapa, a small town about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from ...
El Salvador, once synonymous with violence and waves of emigration, saw a dramatic drop in crime. For many citizens, this shift offered more than just safety — it offered much needed hope. The ...
Ciudad Mujer (transl. "Women City") is a project of the government of El Salvador, created on March 28, 2011, as an initiative of the then First Lady Vanda Pignato.It consists of offering aid to victims of violence against women, as well to provide access to women's healthcare services, financial advice, and career training.