Gender Violence in Quintana Roo

Gender, Justice

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RE!NSTITUTE worked with the Government of Quintana Roo and local civil society organizations to implement a 100-Day Challenge focused on reducing gender-based violence in the state.

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The Challenge

Following an alarming rise in femicides since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and the high number of violent crimes against women in the state, we supported two frontline teams to change their approach to gender-based violence (GBV) cases and prevent femicides through increased case resolution of domestic violence cases and the efficient use of victim protection measures.

The Outcome

From July 2021 through January 2022, both Challenge teams achieved unprecedented results. During the 100 days, there was a 400% increase in domestic violence case resolution rates and a 90% increase in the effectiveness of protection measures - a key mechanism for ensuring the safety of victims. The 100-Day Challenge sparked a shift in how the local justice system seeks to prevent and protect women from GBV.

Cases solved

+ 400 %

Increase in number of domestic violence cases solved in 100 days.

Protection Measures

395

395 protection measures were issued for at-risk victims

Innovations

12 innovations emerged - all aimed at improving how GBV cases are processed and ensuring victim safety throughout criminal proceedings

The Project Detail

In Mexico, 'gender alerts' (alertas de género) are emergency mechanisms to confront and eradicate violence against women in a territory where gender-based violence has been determined to have reached critical levels. When an alert is issued, the state or municipal government authorities must take action and establish a new set of emergency actions to prevent and eradicate violence against women. In 2015, two civil society organizations formally requested Quintana Roo's government agencies to issue this alert based on inadequate criminal investigations for the femicides committed during the previous year and the sharp increase of sexual crimes and domestic violence in five of the state's municipalities. In 2015, the gender alert was issued and remains active today.

This situation prompted the government to establish an institutional collaboration program to prevent and address gender-based violence in the state using RE!NSTITUTE’s 100-Day Challenge methodology.

RE!NSTITUTE carried out one 100-Day Challenge in Quintana Roo spanning 2021-January 2022, focused on improving how GBV cases are processed in the state. Two frontline teams worked together to increase case resolution of domestic violence and improve the effectiveness of the protection measures issued for victims of domestic violence. Teams focused on simplifying the process for victims reporting domestic violence, improving services and support for victims, adequately assessing the risk level of victims to determine which cases to prioritize, and improving the quality of investigations and the emission and supervision of life-saving protection measures for victims.

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