From Survivor to Warrior: Fighting Violence with UNODC | United Nations

After surviving domestic violence, Ines Santos turned her pain into purpose. Today, she leads workshops empowering young girls to recognize and speak up against abuse in their communities. Through UNODC's Women Peacebuilders program, she's training the next generation of advocates, helping to ensure no one faces violence alone. Since 2019, UNODC has been implementing a Global Programme on Strengthening Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Responses to Violence against Women, providing specific solutions that complement existing joint UN programmes and country-based projects. Its aim is to enable women who experience violence to rely on available, accessible and quality crime prevention and criminal justice responses in line with international standards and norms. This is achieved through 3 lines on interventions: Developing the evidence base on criminal justice responses to violence against women through global research and national data collection and analysis; Aligning national criminal legislation and policy frameworks on violence against women with international standards; and Developing the capacity of criminal justice systems respond more promptly and effectively to violence against women and provide essential services to victims and survivors. More information can be found here: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/justice-and-prison-reform/new-gender-in-the-justice-system-vaw.html


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