Domestic Violence
Increases in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR - According to the Institute
for the Advancement of women, domestic
violence against women in El Salvador is a
social phenomenon which increases every
year.
According to a report from that state
organization the allegations of abuse
reported by women increased in 2009. 589
women died because of that in 2009 and 410
died in 2008.
6.546 allegations of domestic violence were
reported in 2009 in the country, 10 percent
more than in 2008.
The report detailed that every hour and a
half a woman is physically or psychological
abused by her husband or her couple.
Sandra Guevara, activist of Las Melidas
Feminist Organization, said that women
situation is very difficult in that nation
because every year domestic abuse against
them increases.
Other ways of violence strikes this country
where about 13 crimes are reported every
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