Yelfry Payero
CEO
HOMFOL Real Estate
1-What is your opinion on gender violence?
Gender-based violence is one of society's biggest problems, affecting both women and men. Every year, a high percentage of deaths occur worldwide among current or former partners who suffer daily physical or psychological violence. Physical violence is the most obvious, but psychological violence is the most traumatic. Psychological manipulation can lead to the abuse becoming a part of daily life, causing the victim to adapt to it.
2-What do you say to couples who are experiencing violence?
Intimate partner violence stems from many factors and exists across all social classes, but the middle class is the most affected. Within this class, different types of violence develop, including physical, sexual, psychological, economic, and property-related abuse. While intimate partner violence has existed since ancient times, the percentage of couples experiencing this type of problem today is exorbitant.
3-What do you think should be done to have a less violent society?.
There is no single, definitive method to eradicate violence in our society, but each of us can reduce it if we start in our homes, with our children, friends, and family, educating them about this sensitive issue that pervades our society and the world we live in, and by promoting gender equality we will reduce the gap and eradicate violence.
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There is no single, definitive method to eradicate violence in our society, but each of us can reduce it if we start in our own homes.
César Augusto Lozada
Manager
Citymax Santiago
- -What is your opinion on gender violence?
Gender-based violence is a scourge that affects the society we live in, impacting most romantic relationships, business partnerships, and other relationships. It involves physical or verbal abuse based on someone's gender. Therefore, we must remember that no one is inferior in any type of relationship, that we complement each other, that we need one another, and that if we embark on a path respecting different opinions, ways of being, thinking, and acting, we can achieve our goals, whether in business, relationships, or work.
Gender violence is a clear violation of human rights.
2-What do you say to couples who are experiencing situations of violence?
Seek professional and spiritual guidance, work on your temperament and emotional intelligence. Improve communication to understand each other. Clearly understand that we are not anyone's property and it is our duty and obligation to care for and respect those around us. Those who love do not mistreat the one they love.
3- What do you think should be done to have a less violent society?.
I believe we must educate children from a young age and foster respect for others. It is important and essential to teach each person from a young age to value, protect, and love others. We must launch campaigns to raise awareness among children, young people, and adults about respecting gender, emphasizing that no matter which side we are on, we are all equal before humanity and God and deserve the utmost respect. Society and families must unite to eradicate this evil.
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Gender violence is a clear violation of human rights.
Miguel Antonio Velez
Real estate agent.
Principia Inmobiliaria.
1-What is your opinion on gender violence??
Well, I think it's an issue that we as a society need to address and find solutions for, rather than just establishing an international day or creating easier reporting mechanisms for women (which is important). We need to approach the issue from a deeper perspective, from the root of the problem that generates gender-based violence, which is education, values, human conscience, and above all, mental and emotional health. The violent person, in this case, the man towards the woman, is very often violent because he has emotional and mental health problems stemming from childhood or adolescence, often originating in his family of origin. And often even the woman who accepts and endures the violence has had vulnerabilities since childhood or adolescence. Now more than ever, we need to integrate mental health professionals into the primary, secondary, and university education systems.
The man who abuses a woman is also a victim of the same system; I believe few do it out of machismo, the vast majority have fundamental problems with education and human behavior.
2-What do you say to couples who are experiencing violence?
The person experiencing violence simply needs to permanently distance themselves from the abuser, whether because it's something no one (man or woman) can forgive or let slide, or because they want to file a report. If someone mistreats another person for any reason, they need to seek help, but on their own, until they resolve their problem. If I'm healthy and someone else has a tendency toward violence or physical abuse, it's not my problem, it's their problem. They need to resolve it on their own; I shouldn't have to be their victim for a problem I didn't cause. Zero forgiveness for psychological violence and physical abuse.
3- What do you think should be done to have a less violent society?.
Invest much more in education, invest in a mental health support system. Zero tolerance for content and music that incite violence, drugs, shameless sex, and the anti-values that are creating and facilitating the perception of all this as normal and even acceptable.
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Men are often violent towards women because they come from emotional and mental health problems dating back to childhood or adolescence.
William Jiménez
Sales Agent
Mr. Home
1-What is your opinion on gender violence?
I reject it because the use of violence stems from a lack and inability to engage in dialogue. No act of violence is ever justified.
2-What do you say to couples experiencing violence?
If there is no solution through dialogue, the healthiest thing to do is end the relationship.
3. -What do you think should be done to have a less violent society?.
Create incentive mechanisms for those who promote and do not apply gender violence, where good customs and self-control stand out.
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Never will an act of violence be justified.
Jonathan Disney
Associated
Time Homes
1-What is your opinion on gender violence?
I believe it's the most deplorable behavior and action between couples, and it should never happen under any circumstances. It arises for various reasons, the main ones being: upbringing lacking values and love; dysfunctional families; numerous direct and subliminal incentives (music, environment, advertising, uncensored social media, electronic devices, etc.) that incite violence from childhood to adulthood; traumas, frustrations, and low self-esteem. Most perpetrators are psychopaths, possessive, and manipulative.
2-What do you say to couples experiencing violence?
When couples reach situations of violence, it's important to understand that violence isn't just physical; it can also be psychological. Often, violence leads the victim to a pathological acceptance of it, so they don't believe they need help. From the moment you detect signs of violence in your partner, don't let your love for the abuser blind you and make you believe you can resolve the situation without help. Don't waste time; seek professional help, and God's guidance. Abusers don't love their partners; they possess them to humiliate them.
3. -What do you think should be done to have a less violent society?.
It's a situation that's growing every day; there's still much to be done and implemented. I believe we must start from the ground up, which includes the family, schools, and the law. The family is the nucleus of society; parents must set good examples for their children, promoting and encouraging love for one's neighbor and a spiritual education in God, because God is love. Schools must reinstate the now-defunct subject of "Moral and Civic Education" and enforce the law mandating Bible reading from elementary through high school, ensuring it's given the same priority as core subjects.
The state must invest in people seriously, without politicizing the issue. There are laws in place, from filing complaints to their enforcement, but so far they have been ineffective. Complaints should not be taken lightly; a commission, including a psychologist specializing in gender violence, should be sent to validate the complaint and apply the full force of the law, without the personal bias of the official in charge. And the sentence should include psychological treatment for the perpetrator. I believe it would be very helpful if anyone who decides to have a serious relationship were required to undergo an in-depth discussion about what it means to be in a relationship and to understand the consequences of being violent, followed by a psychological evaluation.
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Let's promote love by listening to good music and less sensationalist and tragic news, and by socializing and sharing in activities with less alcohol.
