In order to raise awareness among officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers and civilians of the National Army to eradicate gender-based violence and violence against women, activities were carried out both at the entrance of the Fortaleza complex in Bogotá and on social networks.
The National Army commemorates this date, whose origin dates back to the murder of the three Mirabal sisters, Minerva, Patria and María Teresa, in the year 1960, victims of political repression in the Dominican Republic. Based on this fact, during the First Latin American and Caribbean Feminist Meeting, held in Bogotá in 1981, it was decided that November 25 would be the official day to commemorate this fact.
Currently, on November 25, the color orange is used as a symbol of commitment to the struggle of women and men to eliminate violence against women and girls.
In this sense, the Army Gender Office carried out several awareness-raising activities aimed at the members of the institution, among them, the distribution of a decalogue for the prevention of sexual violence, an orange ribbon to each of the officials so that they carry it on their chest, as well as an “acosometer” (harassment meter) in the form of a brochure, which bears the phrase Zero tolerance to sexual harassment! to keep the prevention of violence against women alive.
In the same way, an invitation was made to the staff who entered the complex to follow the footprints found on the ground, to take a tour to a mural where phrases of commitment and reflection can be seen in relation to the commemoration of this day.
As part of the dissemination on social networks, the numeral #PorTiMujer is used in the different accounts of the National Army, so that users can interact and leave their comments.
The incorporation of the gender approach in the institutions that are part of the Colombian State has been supported by a set of normative references created within the framework of the international human rights system for the recognition and promotion of women's rights. In the same way, with the issuance of Directive 11, on Zero Tolerance to acts of sexual violence, gender-based prevention is sought against women, girls, boys and adolescents, particularly with regard to violent sexual acts.
Source: Press - National Army
