Ignored by the State, Venezuelan Women Rely on NGOs
The quarantine caused an upsurge of the already alarming gender-based violence. And women’s organizations do whatever they can to protect them
The quarantine caused an upsurge of the already alarming gender-based violence. And women’s organizations do whatever they can to protect them
Monitor de Víctimas reported that, so far this year, there’s been 50% more femicides in Venezuela than in 2018. The reason: the humanitarian crisis.
We’ve been able to hang on for 19 years in one of the craziest media landscapes in the world. Now, the difficulty level was raised abruptly with the global pandemic. We’ve seen different media outlets in Venezuela (and abroad) cutting personnel to avoid closing shop. This is something we’re looking to avoid at all costs, and it seems we will. But your collaboration goes a long way in helping us weather the storm.
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