Lastly, he deemed society’s participation fundamental in acting as safe haven for victims of gender-based violence. He also added that criminal law has a key role in being able to both prevent such crimes and adequately penalize them when they happen. “The whole system must place gender at the core of its action,” Zapatero said. Discussing protection, he examined the need for specific training for the judiciary and the state security forces, to allow women to feel safe and supported when reporting violence.
The law then became a reference in Europe for its general and comprehensive nature.įocusing on the prevention aspect of gender-based violence, the first pillar, Zapatero emphasized the importance of education, especially through social media and other means that appeal to younger audiences. As Spanish Prime minister, between 20, his government passed the country’s first Gender Violence Law and was proud to call itself feminist since day one, he stated. Zapatero’s experience with gender equality in Cape Verde includes the programme INSPIRED+ completed three years ago and focused on the rights of national domestic workers, who are, in an overwhelming majority, women. “The 21st Century offers an opportunity to rectify this injustice.”
“We come from 20 centuries of violence against women, which is an expression of the worst discrimination possible,” Zapatero said. The occasion also marks the 10th anniversary of Cape Verde’s Gender Violence Law.
In a virtual speech on March 26 addressing gender-based violence in Cape Verde, Club de Madrid member and former Prime Minister of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, highlighted three pillars of action to set a structural response to the issue: prevention, protection and participation.
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