Protecting victims of gender violencegender violence Violence a woman suffers from a current or former partner because she is a woman. during the state of alarm

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1. It declares the assistance and protection services for victims of gender violence to be essential services, so they must keep running during the state of alarm.
2. Public authorities must keep the 24-hour legal information and advice services, the ATENPROATENPRO The telephone service for attention and protection for victims of gender violence. phone line and comprehensive social assistance running, adapting them to confinement. For example, instant messaging may be used for psychological care, and alerts with geolocation for emergencies.
3. It guarantees the operation of emergency centers, shelters, supervised apartments and safe accommodations for victims of gender violence, sexual exploitation and trafficking. If needed, tourist accommodations may be used to house victims and their children.
4. It ensures the operation of the remote monitoring system used to check compliance with restraining orders, including the installation and maintenance of the devices.
5. Staff who assist victims in person must follow the protection measures of the Ministry of Health, and public authorities and service providers must supply them with personal protective equipment. In addition, awareness campaigns will be run to prevent gender violence during confinement.
6. Exceptionally, unspent funds from the State Pact against Gender Violence will not be deducted from the following year's transfers, and autonomous communities and local entities may use these funds for the projects and programs in this royal decree-lawroyal decree-law A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses. or for other prevention and care programs during the state of alarm.

Who it affects

• Women victims of gender violence and their children: Guarantees that assistance, shelter and protection services keep working during the state of alarm.
• Public authorities (the State, autonomous communities and local entities): Must maintain and adapt assistance and protection services, and may use tourist accommodations and State Pact funds.
• Workers at telecare, emergency or shelter centers: Must follow the Ministry of Health protection measures and receive personal protective equipment.
• Companies providing assistance and remote monitoring services: Must ensure the services are provided and may receive instructions from the authorities.

Words worth knowing

Estado de alarma (state of alarm)

An exceptional measure that allows the Government to limit people's movement and normal activity during a serious crisis, such as COVID-19.

ATENPRO

The telephone service for attention and protection for victims of gender violence.

Medidas cautelares y penas de prohibición de aproximación (restraining orders)

Court orders that forbid the aggressor from approaching the victim. Compliance can be monitored with an electronic device.

Remanentes no comprometidos (uncommitted funds)

Money transferred to the autonomous communities that has not been spent or set aside for a specific expense by the end of the year.

Pacto de Estado contra la Violencia de Género (State Pact against Gender Violence)

An agreement between the Government and regional and local administrations to fund and improve policies against gender violence.

gender violence

Violence a woman suffers from a current or former partner because she is a woman.

royal decree-law

A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses.

decree-law

A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses.

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