Coordinating the Maria da Penha Nucleus Program (Numape) at the state level is the new challenge for Professor Isadora Minotto Gomes Schwertner, from Foz do Iguaçu. She is a professor of Law at the State University of Western Paraná (Unioeste/Foz).
The appointment was made in an ordinance from the Secretariat of Science, Technology and Higher Education (Seti) published at the end of January.
The Maria da Penha Center is a Seti program financed by the Paraná Fund. It is run by state public universities, namely: UEL, UEM, UEPG, Unioeste, Unicentro, UENP and Unespar.
The program aims to prevent and combat violence against women in the state. It is present in the cities of Foz do Iguaçu, Londrina, Maringá, Jacarezinho, Paranavaí, Guarapuava, Irati, Francisco Beltrão, Toledo, Marechal Cândido Rondon and Cascavel.
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The Maria da Penha Center works especially in the family and domestic sphere, carrying out actions to combat gender-based violence. Its objective is to promote shelter and free legal assistance for women in situations of violence, ensuring access to justice and the protection of their rights.
The program also maintains socio-educational initiatives, social mobilization and strengthening of the protection network, for the effective enforcement of the Maria da Penha Law. One focus of attention is article 27 of the law, which deals with the State's responsibility to ensure specialized care for women who are victims of violence.
At universities, the teams bring together professors, lawyers, psychologists and students from the courses involved. Qualified legal assistance is guaranteed for the women assisted by the program.
(With information from Unioeste)
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