Presbyterian Mission Agency femicide Archives

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Frank discussions of gender-based violence in English and Spanish

Posted October 19th, 2021

There has been a lot of talk in the past year about twin pandemics and multiple pandemics, including the COVID-19 virus, extrajudicial killings of people who are Black, poverty, and other societal ills exacerbated by the circumstances of the 2020s, thus far. But one of the quietest pandemics has been gender-based violence, particularly violence against women.

Presbyterians in Puerto Rico seek an end to domestic violence

Posted September 7th, 2021

For decades we have experienced violence against women and throughout these years we continue to see the increase in violence in our Puerto Rican society. The events of Hurricane Maria, earthquakes and the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated the situation.