Violence against women in Colombia saw sharp increase in 2022

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by Adriaan Alsema
November 25, 2022

Violence against women and girls in Colombia has seen a major increase in the first 10 months of 200 compared to the same period last year, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.

The government agency released the alarming figures as part of the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

The Medical Examiner’s Office said that so far this year the agency received almost 30,000 spousal abuse reports and almost 9,900 domestic abuse reports related to women and girls.

The agency’s medical personnel additionally conducted more than 18,700 rape tests, of which more than half had been requested for girls under 18 years old.

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https://colombiareports.com/violence-against-women-in-colombia-saw-sharp-increase-in-2022/