Ladies! Peace is in Your Hands Located on the Pacific coast of Central America, the Republic of El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated amongst its neighboring nations. Formally under Spanish rule, El Salvador gained independence in 1821, following other Central American states during the beginning of the 19th century. Due to the colonization of El Salvador by Spain, Spanish reigns as the nation’s official language. Geographically, El Salvador shares its boarders with two neighboring countries; Honduras at its north west boarder and Guatemala at its north east boarder. As for religion, Roman Catholicism prevails as the prominent religious belief in this area of Central America, alongside smaller groups of beliefs such as Protestantism,
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Since its independence, El Salvador has been recognized as a Republic. Separated into three categories of governance and power, the nation is run by an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch. The executive branch of El Salvador’s government consists of the chief of state and head of government, President Salvador Sanchez Cerén, and his cabinet and elected or appointed officials. Alongside the executive branch, the legislative branch is composed of an assembly of 84 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies and a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote to serve 3-year terms in office. The judicial branch, completing El Salvador’s government, is made up of a supreme court of 15 judges, elected by the legislative branch, assigned to constitutional, civil, penal, and administrative conflict divisions. Although the structure and government of El Salvador seemed beneficial for the citizens of this nation, due to hierarchal corruption and an imbalance of power, Civil War broke out in 1980 lasting 12 years and claiming the lives of …show more content…
Many women join guerrillas and gangs because they hope it will change their lives and free them from oppression at home and in society at large. The existence of gang violence has opened up a longer-standing acceptance of violence against Salvadoran people, specifically women. What occurred during the civil war is being reciprocated today by various gangs. As a vast accumulation of leftover weapons, with no one to keep track of, continues to grow, a demand for the assistance of women towards peace has begun. According to the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America (UNLIREC), initiatives combating illicit firearms trafficking have been taken, targeting women working in the area of small arms control in El Salvador. These initiatives involve technical training, updated research, the ability to identify of various firearms, human security, stockpile management, and most importantly, advocating for implementation of international disarmament and non-proliferation instruments. Making up 54% of the national population, Salvadoran women should have just as much relevance, if not, more, in this state of emergency as men do. In a place where schools are covered in barbed wire, private security guards carrying shotguns man the entrances of major businesses and banks, and police, armed with rifles, conduct constant random checks
Since its independence, El Salvador has been recognized as a Republic. Separated into three categories of governance and power, the nation is run by an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch. The executive branch of El Salvador’s government consists of the chief of state and head of government, President Salvador Sanchez Cerén, and his cabinet and elected or appointed officials. Alongside the executive branch, the legislative branch is composed of an assembly of 84 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies and a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote to serve 3-year terms in office. The judicial branch, completing El Salvador’s government, is made up of a supreme court of 15 judges, elected by the legislative branch, assigned to constitutional, civil, penal, and administrative conflict divisions. Although the structure and government of El Salvador seemed beneficial for the citizens of this nation, due to hierarchal corruption and an imbalance of power, Civil War broke out in 1980 lasting 12 years and claiming the lives of …show more content…
Many women join guerrillas and gangs because they hope it will change their lives and free them from oppression at home and in society at large. The existence of gang violence has opened up a longer-standing acceptance of violence against Salvadoran people, specifically women. What occurred during the civil war is being reciprocated today by various gangs. As a vast accumulation of leftover weapons, with no one to keep track of, continues to grow, a demand for the assistance of women towards peace has begun. According to the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America (UNLIREC), initiatives combating illicit firearms trafficking have been taken, targeting women working in the area of small arms control in El Salvador. These initiatives involve technical training, updated research, the ability to identify of various firearms, human security, stockpile management, and most importantly, advocating for implementation of international disarmament and non-proliferation instruments. Making up 54% of the national population, Salvadoran women should have just as much relevance, if not, more, in this state of emergency as men do. In a place where schools are covered in barbed wire, private security guards carrying shotguns man the entrances of major businesses and banks, and police, armed with rifles, conduct constant random checks