The Peruvian Government has been pushing State policies to prevent gender-based violence and promote equality between men and women, Prime Minister Mercedes Araoz informed Thursday.
Statements were made during the presentation of progress in the fight against
gender-based violence, held at Lima-based Government Palace.
At the ceremony, Araoz explained efforts —in this sense— are undertaken by an advisory council, whose committee is composed of some ministers, as well as civil society and business sector representatives.
"The idea is that they engage with us —as an advisory committee— in order to work on a State policy concerning
gender equality […]," she said.
Likewise, Araoz noted there is a proposal to train enterprises' workers on this matter, so society will see violence against women as "something real" and not as a minor problem.
The also Second Vice-President praised the Women and Vulnerable Populations Ministry for training 1,200 police members to better assist female citizens at police stations.
Finally, the government official affirmed the Executive and Judicial Branches currently articulate efforts to open more assistance centers for
gender-violence victims.
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