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Violence against women is a very big social problem. It attack freedom and human
rights.
According to the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations, only in Lima have been
reported 39000 cases of violence against women.
The minister Ana Mendieta said that only the 29% of them reported the attack.
This year, 75 cases of feminicide have already been registered between January and
June.
A short time ago, there were a couple of cases that shocked all of Peru.
One of the most shoking cases in our country is the case of Eyvi Ágreda. She was burned
on the bus by her stalker. This happened in Miraflores. Quickly the news was spread
through clips by eyewitnesses. The social networks were full of video footages of the fire
on the bus.
Also, another shocking case is the case of Marisol Estela Alva, whose body was found
inside a cylinder with concrete in V.E.S.
In this case, the eyewitnesses notified the police
There are many versions about the causes of violence against women on a recent report:
Martín Vizcarra said that a main objective of the present government is to reduce the
rate of femicide and violence against women.
I will finish by saying that each one of us cannot be indifferent to this great problem. We
shouldn’t remain silent thinking that is the problem of others.
We must all fight violence against women.