Status of women's rights in Panama

Common perceptions of discrimination, violence, and trust in Government

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37387/ipc.v9i2.234

Keywords:

Panama, violence against women and girls (VAWG), discrimination, gender, perceptions

Abstract

With more than thirty years of construction of a "norm [to] create, indicate, govern and regulate the guidelines and legal provisions in defense of women's rights." Panama may appear to have achieved significant advances regarding gender issues, above all, related to the prevention and response to violence against women and girls. However, the media coverage related to gender-based violence and discrimination does not project an optimistic vision. This independent study sought to evaluate the perception of the Panamanian population regarding this socially embedded problem. The data was collected through a digital survey and used for descriptive analysis. The results show a significant discrepancy between the various official documents. Such as quarterly and annual institutional reports detail outstanding achievements around women's rights - and the reality perceived by men and women residing in Panama. The survey questions were framed in the previous five-year period to show the continuity in the State's work in providing solutions to this social problem. It is expected that the results obtained will serve as input for the evaluation of future actions to develop at institutional, academic, and social levels. To reduce the incidence of violence cases against women and girls in Panama; also, this study constitutes an updated, focused, and locally contextualized frame of reference for future studies on the problem at hand

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Author Biography

Ana Triculescu

Quality Leadership University, Panamá

Published

2021-04-28

How to Cite

Triculescu, A. (2021). Status of women’s rights in Panama: Common perceptions of discrimination, violence, and trust in Government. Investigación Y Pensamiento Crítico, 9(2), 40–61. https://doi.org/10.37387/ipc.v9i2.234