In two summaries on the subject, they agree that the Alvarado administration, which ends its four-year term in May, has strengthened protections for women’s rights to health, work and economic autonomy with employability, seed capital and more programs training courses, among others.
In this context, they mention Avanzamos Mujeres, an initiative that has trained more than 53,000 women across the national territory on human rights, sexual and reproductive rights, self-esteem and the promotion of life projects, while 42,957 productive ideas from the National Employment Program to promote economic autonomy.
They also point out that for the first time in the country’s history, the Alvarado administration formed and maintained a joint cabinet that strategically outlined a comprehensive, inter-agency framework for public-private work and alliances.
They recall that during the extraordinary sessions over the past four years, the executive has prioritized legal initiatives aimed at creating equal conditions for women in various areas such as health, work and political rights.
Also, legislation to expand sanctions against violence against women and to support women entrepreneurs, among other things.
Specifically, in the 2018-2022 constitutional period, MPs passed more than 20 new laws promoting gender equality and the defense of their rights.
The regulations against street sexual harassment and introducing expanded femicide stand out; and legislative reforms to criminalize violence against women and sexual harassment in employment and teaching, and domestic violence.
In addition, legislation protecting equal pay between men and women; to regulate the night shift of working women; to expand the access of women affected by poverty to resources and to claim autonomy of will in the divorce process.
Referring to the 15 homeland benemeritazgos approved for 14 women and for the Feminist League in those four years, the Tico President claimed that without the struggle of many women for full citizen access, Costa Rica would not be the robust democracy that it is today on political, economic and social rights.
“The future of democracies is strengthened and nourished by the active participation of all women in all decision-making areas,” emphasized Alvarado.
room/all