“Calling won’t save your life,” says the vice minister for women’s affairs over the delay on the 100 line.

Given the alarming rise in cases femicide in the country, RPP news spoke with the Deputy Minister of Women’s Affairs, Sylvia Loliabout service channels emergency in which women could warn that their victims acts of aggression.

In this regard, the Vice Minister indicated that women can call the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MIMP) 100 line, a free telephone service for information, advice, counseling and emotional support for victims of domestic or sexual violence, and that in more serious cases it can refer cases to Women’s Emergency Centers (CEM).

“We have services that attend every day of the year and every hour of the day. For example we have line 100 that you can call if you want. Now and you will receive directions to the nearest service you can contact which is open 24/7 or otherwise they will ask you where the victim is so you can go to our emergency service and be where you are you are a victim,” he said. said.

“If you don’t know where to go, it’s easier to remember line 100 that this is a free service that is heard everywhere,” he added.

Considering this, the team News Extension I’m calling line 100 at the time, but more than a minute later there was no effective care and only the auto attendant answered, asking to wait in line. When asked about this situation, the Vice Minister pointed out that the “call” does not save lives.

“No one saves your life for telephone, eye. It cannot save your life, because if the attacker is near you, the call will not save your life,” he said. Lolly Espinoza.

“Explore Other Recommendations”

In this sense, he said that in emergencies it is necessary to “learn other directions” such as “run away”.

“What you need to do is learn other recommendationsfor example: if the intruder is nearby, you will not make phone calls at this time, you have to run away The safest place is away from the one who threatens you. This is a benchmark for everyone,” he said.

In addition, he ordered “not to open” the door to the aggressor and not to go on “dates” appointed by him.

“If you are in danger, the safest place to live is to be away from where the attacker is. If he approaches gotta run. If he knocks on the door, you should call the police, anyone, and do not open. If you go to a certain place, you do not have to go, because the aggressor wants to be near the victim in order to attack her, ”he indicated as a recommendation.

“The greatest number of femicides is when they are nearby, dousing her with gasoline with a knife, hanging her, attacking her,” he added.

On the other hand, he justified the lack of an effective response on the 100th line by saturation with “malicious” calls.

“70 people visit us, and 90% of calls malicious, from people who call and unnecessarily overload the line. People who call and joke (…) or call and leave him unanswered,” he said.

“You have to keep in mind that this is not the only service that has such difficulties. All lines, such as the police and fire brigade, where calls are made unnecessarily,” he added.