Legislative effectiveness for women in times of pandemic against crimes of gender violence

Abstract

Gender-based violence is the type of action that results, or may result, in physical, sexual or psychological harm to women, which also includes the threat of such actions, coercion or deprivation of liberty, even if they are carried out in the public or private life of women. It is a fact that, despite social progress, it is maintained and, even more serious, evolves under different forms and circumstances, a situation that most women have been going through for decades because of their condition of being women and that, despite the different social movements to eradicate violence, is latent and increases rapidly with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has served as a catalyst that generates the increase in violence against women. States have chosen to establish measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19; Therefore, by restricting certain daily activities, such as employment, for example, women must stay longer at home, thus generating an intensification of violence. Faced with this latent reality, our country has few solutions to deal with, since the different judicial measures are taken only for those serious crimes and as a last resort, when, in reality, it needs to be addressed more expeditiously.