Women and Human Rights
Women's rights
The equal enjoyment of human rights by women and men is a universally accepted principle reaffirmed by the Vienna Declaration, which was adopted by 171 countries at the World Conference on Human Rights in June 1993.
The areas covered by the Declaration are:
- Equal access to basic social services, including education and health services
- Equal opportunities for participation in political and economic decision-making
- Equal pay for equal work
- Equal protection under the law
- Elimination of gender discrimination and elimination of violence against women
- Equal rights of citizens in all spheres of life, public (such as the workplace) and private (such as the home).
FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE AND WOMEN'S SUPPORT
Although it is undeniable that in the last 25 years, women have made significant progress in the development and have moved towards equality with men in areas such as education and health, their opportunities for participation in some areas, such as economics or politics, remain limited..
In some countries, legislation also does not allow them to enjoy the same protection and rights as men.
At Fundación por la Justicia we consider that women play a key role in the development of their societies. For this reason, an important part of the projects that have been carried out over the years have been centred around three essential components:
- Equal opportunities for all people in society
- Sustainability of these opportunities, from one generation to the next
- Empowering people, so that they participate in and benefit from the development process
PROJECTS
Foundation for Justice signs an agreement with the Montañes Foundation
The Montañes Foundation maintains the legacy of Mr. Juan de Dios Montañés after his death. His main works during his life were the Godella School House, placing emphasis on its educational nature, and the Ruzafa nursery and adult schools. More than 100 years of...
Defending human rights around the world and through film
On our planet the number of people fleeing wars, persecution and conflicts already exceeds 70 million, but, in addition to armed conflicts, insecurity, weak institutions and limited access to justice continue to mean...
A Window on the reality of transgender women in El Salvador
The main victims of the most violent crimes in El Salvador are transgender women, whose life expectancy is 33 years. Since 1994, more than 600 people from this community have been violently murdered. Of the more than 100 reported cases of murder...
Majo Siscar takes the helm of Humans Fest
THE EDITION TRANSFERS ITS DATES TO JUNE The Valencia Human Rights Film Festival, Humans Fest, changes teams and takes the opportunity to take new directions. Last September, journalist Majo Siscar (Pego, 1983) took charge of a new team, which...
STATE PACT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND FOR CIVIC REGENERATION
STATE PACT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND FOR CIVIC REGENERATION
Benvingudes
A project planned to start in 2022 whose main objective is to promote the social integration of women victims of trafficking, potential applicants for international protection and their children, through a reception and comprehensive care system. In order to...
Who are Karla Avelar and Bianka Rodríguez?: know their story
Discover the story of Karla Avelar and Bianka Rodríguez: two trans women who fight for a more inclusive world for the LGTBI community in El Salvador. «Some values must be universal, such as Human Rights; equality and dignity of every human being....
What is happening in El Salvador with Human Rights?
On May 1, 2021, with the newly inaugurated legislature, Bukele's party, Nuevas Ideas, together with 8 allied deputies, dismissed the Magistrates of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice and the Attorney General of the Republic of El...
Struggles of defenders of the LGTBIQ+ collective in El Salvador
On the afternoon of Monday, September 20, the Octubre Center for Contemporary Culture hosted the colloquium on “Struggles and resistance of defenders of LGTBIQ+ rights in El Salvador”, within the framework of a project that was born in response to protection needs. .