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PUERTO RICO RAPE

VICTIMS SUPPORT
CENTER
INICIATIVES
OBSERVATORY FOR THE
PREVENTION OF GENDER
VIOLENCE IN PUERTO RICO
The Data Observatory is an instrument
designed by the Center for the
systematic collection of data to make the
problem of gender-based violence,
particularly sexual violence, even more
visible and to create the necessary
infrastructure to facilitate the monitoring
of the evolution of this behavior in the
country.
https://observatoriopvg.salud.gov.pr/

SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION


EDUCATION FOR MIDDLE
SCHOOL YOUTH IN PUERTO RICO
We offer sexual violence prevention
education to youth ages 12-15 in middle
schools. The curriculum,entitled
“Mujeres y Varones Previniendo
la Violencia Sexual” (Women and Men
Preventing Sexual Violence, or MVP)
teaches students about healthy
relationships, gender equity, sexual
violence protective factors, and the role
of bystanders to intervene in situations
that may lead to sexual violence. MVP is
being redesigned to offer it virtually.

https://cavvsaludpr.weebly.com/mvp-pr.html

SIXTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE


COMMISSION ON THE STATUS
OF WOMEN (CSW)
The Commission on the Status of Women
(CSW) held its Sixty-fifth session virtually
and in person from New York City from
March 15-26, 2021. The Rape Crisis
Center, through its director, Dr. Maria
Rebecca Ward, participated in the panel
"Dual Pandemics: Psychological
Approaches to Gender-Based Violence
during Covid-19". This forum was held
on March 22, 2021.
https://cavvsaludpr.weebly.com/notici
as-cavv/archives/03-2021

GENDER VIOLENCE
PREVENTION, ADVOCACY,
RESCUE AND EDUCATION
COMMITTEE (PARE COMMITTEE)
PARE is the Committee for the
Prevention, Support, Rescue and
Education of Gender Violence, and
serves as an Advisory Committee to the
Governor of Puerto Rico, once a state of
emergency is declared due to the
increase of cases of gender violence in
the country. At PARE, the Center leads
the Sexual Violence subcommittees and
the status of resource mapping.
https://parelaviolencia.pr.gov/

CENTRO DE AYUDA A VÍCTIMAS DE


VIOLACIÓN

787.765.2285

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