'Callejeras callejeando, mujeres de ciudad',MP3 formato

This audio resource is only available in Spanish.

English title: 'Women of the street out on the street, women of the city', MP3 format

This on-line radio broadcast is part of the Safe Streets Regional Programme promoting cities free from violence against women and safe for all, in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It is run by UNIFEM and implemented in countries in by the Habitat LAC network, with support from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation. This broadcast reports on countries like Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Brazil and Peru where the Safe Cities Regional Programme is being implemented. In this broadcast, members of organisations tell listeners about the necessity to include women’s rights in public safety policies, and how to incorporate the perspective of gender in city planning. There are many types of violence that occur in cities, both in the public and private spheres. In public spaces, sexual violence is the largest threat to women. A woman from Peru talks about the absence of sufficient government attention to the particular dangers women face, such as being raped when returning home from work or study late at night.She then talks about new efforts being coordinated for police stations to better assistwomen who have suffered from violence, which. A woman from Argentina talks about how the Safe Streets programme has had a positive impact on her community, causing women to feel confident enough to spend more time in public spaces.

For more information, visit the website:

http://www.redmujer.org.ar/