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Women victims of violence can request legal support from hospitals in Bogotá
Determined to make healthcare the starting point for comprehensive, gender-focused care, the District Secretariat for Women in Bogotá reaffirmed its commitment to the legal assistance program for women victims of violence in the city's hospitals.
TL;DR
- Bogotá's Secretariat for Women is committed to a legal assistance program for women victims of violence in hospitals.
- The program, started in 2020, operates in several city hospitals to provide immediate legal support.
- Its goal is to ensure victims have protection measures and have filed complaints before being discharged from medical care.
- Legal teams offer specialized legal advice to women and technical-legal assistance to healthcare staff.
- The initiative aims to address the fact that not all violence cases were previously reported to authorities.
- In 2025 alone, the program provided 25,596 specialized services, with women receiving multiple follow-ups.
- The program treats women victims not just as patients but as citizens supported by institutions, with ongoing follow-up beyond medical discharge.