Sigue persistiendo un ambiente machista y excluyente hacia las mujeres en la industria de los videojuegos, según cifras de un estudio realizado por Reach3 en el 2022, 88 por ciento del acoso que sufren las mujeres que juegan videojuegos está basado en su género.
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La industria de los videojuegos está entrando en lo que se podría describir como una pubertad. Con la masificación de su consumo, ha pasado de ser un hobbie principalmente practicado por hombres jóvenes a ser disfrutado por gran parte de la población, a excepción de los adultos mayores (y es probable que esto cambie cuando la generación milenial vaya envejeciendo). Sin embargo, sigue persistiendo un ambiente machista y excluyente hacia las mujeres dentro de este espacio.
Según cifras de a study conducted by Reach3 en el 2022, 88 por ciento del acoso que sufren las mujeres que juegan videojuegos está basado en su género.
Y es que, 53 por ciento de las mujeres que participaron en esta investigación, dijeron ocultarse tras pseudónimos neutrales o masculinos para no atraer atención no deseada.
La investigación de Reach3 arroja que a 83 por ciento de las mujeres que participaron en esta encuesta, les gustaría pertenecer a un grupo exclusivamente de mujeres para jugar videojuegos sin mayor preocupación.
El escenario es claro, el machismo está presente en nuestra sociedad de manera constante y estas personas encuentran en la anonimidad de los videojuegos (e internet en general) el espacio idóneo para decir y hacer cosas a las que no se atreverían en persona. Es decir, no es más que el síntoma de una enfermedad profunda que, si bien tiene expresiones mucho más peligrosas, las más indirectas y sutiles como esta, no son menores.
Estas noticias tendrían que ser especialmente tristes para todos aquellos quienes compartimos este hobby, porque debería prevalecer entre nosotros un sentimiento de inclusión y alegría de compartirlo con otros, así como descubrir intereses en común con otras personas.
Las mujeres, “el otro” y el fenómeno de la oveja negra
El espacio de los videojuegos que nace con las computadoras y el siglo veinte, tiene una característica especial, se generó como un espacio de y para hombres. Si bien los primeros videojuegos eran más bien abstractos y el marketing dirigido indistintamente a ambos sexos, los involucrados en la creación de ellos han sido hombres, y pronto se convirtió en un mercado casi exclusivo.
Si bien es cierto que, es menor el número de mujeres que optan por carreras en el área de computación y matemáticas, la idea de que no se encuentran en la creación de los videojuegos es errónea.
Los videojuegos son piezas complejas de entretenimiento que incluyen diseño, música y actuación, además de otras muchas disciplinas. Sin embargo, los puestos de poder son predominantemente ocupados por hombres y es reconocido que los programadores cuentan con un estatus distinguido entre sus colegas en el ambiente laboral.
Como Península 360 Press ha descrito en el texto “El grave problema del acoso sexual en la industria de los videojuegos”, el espacio de la creación misma de este entretenimiento está dominado por una cultura de “Fraternidad de universidad”, en la cual los hombres cultivan una cultura tóxica hacia las mujeres y ha desembocado en un ambiente hostil.
Es así como las mujeres se han convertido en “las otras”, “las extrañas” las “invasoras” de un espacio masculino, donde deben probarse dignas ante los guardianes para acceder al “club”.
Entonces, en el primer momento en el que algo sale mal, en el que el equipo pierde o está en desventaja, es culpa de la persona externa, por ninguna otra razón más que tener el “pecado” de ser mujer, una transgresora en ese espacio.
También es necesario mencionar que este pensamiento de rechazo y estigmatización, es un principio fundamental de muchos de los fenómenos de discriminación que sufre nuestra sociedad; está en la discriminación por ser mujer, homosoexual, queer, moreno, gordo, flaco, por ser distinto, por ser el otro.
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Las celebraciones por el Año Nuevo Chino están listas en San Francisco, por lo que este sábado 24 y domingo 25 de febrero, el desfile irá desde las calles Market y Second hasta las calles de Kearny y Jackson a partir de las 17:15 horas del sábado.
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Las celebraciones por el Año Nuevo Chino 2024 están listas en San Francisco, por lo que este sábado 24 y domingo 25 de febrero, se espera que la ciudad reciba un alto flujo de visitantes debido al desfile anual, así como para la Feria Comunitaria Callejera de dos días en Chinatown.
El desfile irá desde las calles Market y Second hasta las calles de Kearny y Jackson a partir de las 17:15 horas del sábado. La asistencia al evento, que dura aproximadamente dos horas y media, es gratuita, pero se deben comprar boletos en www.chineseparade.com to sit in the bleacher sections.
La actriz y comediante Awkwafina será la gran mariscal del desfile de este año y se espera que asistan otros políticos y artistas locales.
La celebraciones también cuentan con una feria comunitaria callejera en el vecindario Chinatown de la ciudad de 10:00 a 16:30 horas el sábado y de 9:00 a 17:00 horas el domingo, con más de 120 puestos y concesiones, así como un escenario de entretenimiento ubicado en Pacific Avenue debajo de Grant Avenue, según los organizadores.
Aquellos que buscan comprar asientos en las gradas, pueden encontrarlos a través de Eventeny. El costo oscila entre 41 y 70 dólares por boleto.
¿Dónde están ubicadas las gradas?
La Sección A está ubicada en Kearny Street (entre las calles Washington y Jackson); La Sección B está ubicada en Kearny Street (entre las calles California y Sacramento); La Sección C está ubicada en Post St. (entre las calles Grant Ave y Kearny); La Sección E está ubicada en Geary St (entre las calles Stockton y Powell).
Cabe destacar que este es un evento público por lo que los organizadores han solicitado obedecer todas las leyes y regulaciones locales con respecto a los artículos que no pueden llevarse al público, por ejemplo, no armas, armas de fuego, explosivos, drones, etc.
Además, dijo, y en consideración a los demás, también solicitaron no llevar hieleras, mascotas, palos para selfies ni trípodes para cámaras en las secciones de gradas.
Los asistentes pueden encontrar más información sobre las festividades en www.chineseparade.com.
Biden met with Navalny's wife, Yulia, and expressed his support as the US president said he would announce a package of new sanctions against Russia over the death of Alexei Navalny.
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The Chairman Joseph Biden arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday to take part in a series of political fundraising events, calling for people to stay focused on the upcoming election scenario.
As part of these events, a dinner was held to collect donations, where the donation per person was $6000 dollars.
In the afternoon, he met with the wife and daughter of the late Aleksey Navalny, who was heavily criticized by Russian President Putin and was considered a strong candidate against him. In 2020, Navalny was poisoned with the “Novichok nerve agent” but survived because the pilot of the commercial plane he was traveling on decided to make an emergency landing and he was able to be transferred to Berlin, Germany, where his life was saved.
After recovering, Navalny returned to Russia with the idea of creating a strong opposition movement, but he was imprisoned and sentenced to 19 years. A few days ago, Russia announced that he had died and when his mother tried to claim his body, she was told that he died suddenly, which has generated great criticism from world leaders and a great stir in the mainstream media.
For your part Biden, on his X account before Twitter, uploaded photos hugging Julia, Navalny's wife, showed her support as the US president said he would announce a package of new sanctions against Russia over the death of Alexei Navalny.
“We have crazy SOBs like that Putin guy and others, and we always have to worry about nuclear conflict, but the existential threat to humanity is climate,” Biden said during his speech at the event in San Francisco, which was attended by a small group of journalists.
It seems that Biden is more concerned about looking good politically than about strengthening ties between the hurt communities. In this scenario of preparations for the next elections, my specific question is.
Will Biden be so confident that the Arab community will not vote for Trump?
Assuming this act is done, the only candidate is the current resident of the White House, because they would have to vote for him, in this way he is not interested and ignores the claims of thousands of people who have demonstrated against the genocide that is occurring against the Palestinian people in Gaza, making clear their real concerns.
Well, I have not seen any photo of Biden hugging any family member of the nearly 30,000 dead, many of whom had relatives and friends in the United States, people who are truly hurt and unheard to this day.
In short, when it comes to politics, hugs go to those who can generate the best donations.
California voters will get to decide on Newsom’s mental health overhaul, Proposition 1, a two-pronged measure that would fund a $6.4 billion bond for treatment beds and permanent supportive housing while also requiring counties to spend more of their existing mental health funds on chronically homeless people.
The consequences of our state's long history of failing to keep promises to people with serious mental illness are everywhere.
It can be found under our overpasses and in our tent encampments, but also inside our jails and prisons, our emergency rooms, schools and homes.
It shows up in our public opinion polls, which repeatedly list mental health as a top concern.
Increasingly, it is making its way into our political discourse. Referring to “our broken system,” Governor Gavin Newsom has in recent years implemented mental health policies at breakneck speed.
Now he’s pushing Proposition 1, a two-pronged measure on the March ballot that would fund a $6.4 billion bond for treatment beds and permanent supportive housing while also requiring counties to spend more of their existing mental health funds on chronically homeless people.
The measure also makes promises.
“These reforms and this new investment in behavioral health housing will help California deliver on promises made decades ago,” Newsom said.
What promises has California made to people with mental illness over the years? And why are so many still suffering?
Here's a brief timeline of mental health policies in our state (of promises made and promises broken) over the past 75 years.
1950s and 1960s: An era of institutionalization
In the 1950s, it was relatively easy to force people into state mental hospitals, many of which had horrific conditions. Patient numbers peaked in the late 1950s at approximately 37,000. During that time, the state began to shift control of mental health services to the counties, embarking on the process of deinstitutionalization. This process accelerated in the late 1960s with the passage of the landmark Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, a law designed to protect the civil rights of people with mental illness.
1954: The Food and Drug Administration approves chlorpromazine (Thorazine), the first antipsychotic drug, to treat people with serious mental illness.
1957: The California Legislature increases funding for community mental health under the Short-Doyle Act, with the goal of treating more people in their communities rather than in state hospitals.
1963: President John Fitzgerald Kennedy signs the Community Mental Health Act, pledging federal leadership to build and staff a network of community mental health centers. Less than a month later, he is assassinated. Many of the clinics are never built.
1965: Congress creates Medicare and Medicaid, allowing people with mental illness to receive treatment in their communities.
1967: Then-Gov. Ronald Reagan signs the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, limiting involuntary detention for all but the most severely disabled mentally ill and providing them with legal protections.
1970s and 1980s: California tax revolt leads to austerity
As state psychiatric hospitals closed in the 1970s, many people with serious mental illness were moved into for-profit nursing homes and retirement homes. Their numbers on the streets and inside jails and prisons began to rise. The 1980s saw major funding cuts to mental health services at both the state and federal levels.
1978: The Community Residential Treatment Systems Act seeks to create unlocked, non-institutional alternatives for people with mental illness throughout California.
The same year, voters approve Proposition 13, which caps property taxes and reduces the amount of money available to counties for a variety of services, including mental health.
1980: President Jimmy Carter, who a few years earlier created a Presidential Commission on Mental Health at the urging of his wife Rosalynn, signs the Mental Health Systems Act to fund the community mental health centers envisioned by President Kennedy.
1981: President Ronald Reagan signs the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which repeals most of Carter's Mental Health Systems Act and returns responsibility for people with serious mental illness to the states.
1990s: Local control of mental health services
In the decade, funding and responsibility for mental health services shift from the state to counties. California passes a law to hold health plans accountable for providing adequate mental health treatment.
1991: The state Legislature approves a “realignment”: moving funding and responsibility for many mental health services from the state to the counties.
1995: The state implements Medi-Cal Mental Health Managed Care, making counties responsible for providing many Medicaid mental health services.
1999: California passes a state parity law requiring private health plans to provide equal coverage for serious mental illness and physical health.
The same year, the Homeless Mental Illness Act, a pilot program to assist homeless people with serious mental illness and an important precursor to the Mental Health Services Act, is implemented in three counties.
2000s: New resources for mental health care
Optimism about the state's ability to finally address the needs of people with mental illness is growing with the passage of the landmark Mental Health Services Act. But the Great Recession of the latter part of the decade threatens some of that progress.
2002: The Legislature passes Laura's Law. Named after a young woman killed by a man who refused psychiatric care, the law allows, but does not require, counties to create court-ordered treatment programs.
2004: California voters approve the Mental Health Services Act. The $11.3T tax on individuals with incomes over $1.3T provides a new source of revenue to bolster county mental health systems.
2008: A federal parity law, the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, requires health plans that offer coverage for mental health and substance use disorders to provide benefits comparable to those offered for medical and surgical treatments.
2010s: Homelessness takes center stage
The number of people with serious mental illness who are experiencing homelessness continues to rise. Jails and prisons are now the largest mental health providers in the country, and a backlog of incarcerated people deemed incompetent to stand trial is drawing increasing scrutiny. The number of children and adolescents entering hospitals in mental health crises is beginning to rise.
2010: The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) requires insurers to provide mental health as an essential benefit.
2011: The Great Recession causes major budget cuts, pushing some people out of the public mental health system. A second movement or “realignment” of mental health and substance use disorder services shifts even more funding and responsibility from the state to counties.
2012: California eliminates its Department of Mental Health and distributes its responsibilities among other state departments.
2013: The Mental Health Wellness Law injects about $143 million to increase the capacity of the state mental health crisis response system.
2018: California voters approve a ballot measure called No Place Like Home to build and rehabilitate supportive housing for people with mental illness. The measure authorizes the use of Mental Health Services Act funds to pay $2 billion in bonds.
That same year, Newsom is elected governor and promises to make mental health a major focus of his administration.
2020s: Newsom's mental health agenda
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the large number of people with mental illness on the streets, coupled with the fentanyl epidemic and a growing mental health crisis among children and adolescents, is driving heightened public interest in mental health. The Newsom administration is making unprecedented investments and implementing a steady stream of major policy changes. Critics charge that some of these changes move the state toward more involuntary treatment.
2020: California passes a “groundbreaking” new state parity law, greatly expanding its previous law and making it a national leader in requiring commercial health plans to provide mental health services.
2021: Newsom Administration Allocates $1.6 Billion in One-Time Funding for a Child and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative.
2022: The administration creates Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Courts, new court systems to address the needs of people with serious mental illness that have some echoes of Laura’s Law. This time, county involvement is not optional.
That same year, a massive statewide effort called California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) begins to roll out, promising to expand and streamline access to mental health care for people insured by Medi-Cal, the public insurance program for low-income Californians.
2023: Newsom signs legislation amending the definition of “severe disability” originally set in the landmark 1967 law limiting involuntary confinement in the state. The amendment makes it easier to confine people with severe mental illness by stripping them of their rights and entrusting their care to public guardians.
2024: Proposition 1 goes before voters. If approved, it will provide billions in new funding for permanent supportive housing and treatment beds, and set new parameters for how Mental Health Services Act funds are used.
This timeline was reported with the help of dozens of news articles and government and academic reports, as well as interviews and historical information provided by a variety of people, including Steve Fields, Adrienne Shilton, Michelle Cabrera, Corey Hashida, Stacie Hiramoto, Randall Hagar, Diane Van Maren, Chad Costello, and Alex Barnard’s 2023 book “Guardianship: Inside California’s Mental Illness Coercion and Care System.”
SCPD agents detained and arrested Sergio Colín Gómez, suspected of the murder of a 3-year-old boy in Santa Clara.
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Agents of Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) detained and arrested Sergio Colin Gomez, 24 years old and resident of the same city, after receiving a complaint of shooting a 3-year-old child.
Officers responded to a residence in the 3700 block of Poinciana Drive after receiving a report of a shooting. The reporting party called police to report that her boyfriend shot her 3-year-old son.
SCPD officers arrived on scene within minutes of the call. The victim was inside the residence and had suffered a gunshot wound. CPR was performed but the victim was unfortunately pronounced deceased at the scene.
SCPD officers detained a suspect near the residence who resisted arrest and, after a brief struggle, was taken into custody. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The suspect is currently in police custody and is expected to be booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for murder.
The victim was identified as a 3-year-old boy. The suspect is not related to the victim. A handgun was found at the scene of the shooting.
This remains an active and open investigation. The investigation is preliminary and a motive is unknown at this time. Witnesses to the incident or anyone with evidence and/or information are asked to contact Detective Hagg at 408-615-4814 or email him at fhagg@santaclaraca.gov.
Alternatively, those wishing to remain anonymous may leave a message on the SCPD anonymous tip line at (408) 615-4TIP (4847).
There is data indicating that the Latin community is more likely to have a neurodegenerative disease: Carla Abdelnur
There is a wide group of brain diseases that affect the Latino community; arecan affect movement, language, memory, reasoning, and many other abilities, resulting in a progressive loss of autonomy.
And there is data that indicates that the Latino community is more likely to have a neurodegenerative disease, he said. the doctor Carla Abdelnur in a chat with Manuel Ortiz during the program Península 360 Radio in collaboration with Marcos Gutiérrez of «Hecho en California».
The expert explained that neurodegenerative diseases mainly affect older people, the main cause beingprogressive death of neurons in different regions of the nervous system.
Derived from this, there are several diseases such as: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Friedreich's ataxia, Huntington's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, among others.
However, Dr. Carla Abdelnur said she is conducting a study to determine the behavior of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's in the Latino community in order to understand, study and help those affected.
Compared to Caucasian whites, Latinos are more affected, he said, this is because the Latino population is more likely to have diabetes, high blood pressure, among other diseases that could influence Alzheimer's.
In the case of Parkinson's, he said, there is no concrete data, but studies are still being conducted to determine whether the Latino community is more prone to suffer from this disease.
It is very important to prevent, "If you look at your cholesterol and sugar, you also have to look at your memory.", the doctor pointed out. Abdelnur added that we all have memory lapses and sometimes forget things, but the causes can be stress, not sleeping well, being depressed, and/or other circumstances that lead to these lapses.
In the case of older adults, these changes are progressive, he stressed, and one must be alert when they become constant, so attention must be paid when the failures are more present on a daily basis or when they are compared with other people of the same age who do not show these memory problems.
In particular, more precise attention should be given to people over 65 years of age who have memory loss, since it is more common to have neurodegenerative diseases at that age, which is why it is recommended to go to the doctor in time to determine what is happening, Abdelnur added.
The death of brain cells is extremely important in these diseases, since these cells have a minimal capacity for regeneration. Over time, it becomes more difficult to produce it, reaching a point where the neurons die and those that remain alive are the ones that must take on the work of everything, so when they cannot cope, the consequences are inevitable.
"Brain cell death occurs with the accumulation of protein, for some reason they begin to be deposited in the brain and that leads to the appearance of an inflammation process, and that makes the environment in which the neurons live more hostile and they begin to die.", explained the doctor Carla Abdelnur.
Another point to consider is vascular problems; blood vessels become more rigid with age and this causes not enough blood to reach the neurons in the brain while the blood contains the food for the neurons, glucose, and if they do not get it, then they begin to die.
All of this is multifactorial, which is why work is being done to find a cure for neurological diseases.
There are studies that confirm that exercising and staying physically active, as well as having a healthy diet and staying socially active, help slow down the development of these diseases, he said.
If a person detects Alzheimer's at an early stage, treatment can be given to help slow down the disease's progress. On the other hand, if it is detected at a late stage, it is very difficult for a treatment to be favorable, he said.
Dr. Carla Abdelnur is conducting a study on healthy aging, and people over 65 are invited to take part. Remember that the more information you have, the more you can help people who suffer from these diseases.
The invitation is open to seniors in the Latino community, if they are interested in participating, you can fill out the form by clicking here, or you can contact Verónica Ramírez at 650 721 2409 and also by email at adrcstanford@stanford.edu
As Director of Economic Development, Amanda Anthony will play a key role in promoting Redwood City's economic vitality and resiliency, and will collaborate with local stakeholders to create and implement initiatives aimed at fostering business growth, supporting small businesses and promoting workforce development, the city said in a statement.
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With a rich background in program leadership, entrepreneurship, and economic and workforce development, Amanda Anthony has become the new director of Redwood City Economic Development.
The announcement was made by Redwood City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz, who noted that Anthony brings a wealth of experience and passion to his new role, which he will begin on March 11.
“We are thrilled to welcome Amanda to our Redwood City team,” said Stevenson Diaz. “Her diverse experiences have provided her with the insight and passion to propel Redwood City’s economic vitality to new heights.”
As Director of Economic Development, Anthony will play a key role in promoting Redwood City's economic vitality and resiliency, and will collaborate with local stakeholders to create and implement initiatives aimed at fostering business growth, supporting small businesses and promoting workforce development, the city said in a statement.
“I am impressed by Redwood City’s commitment to supporting businesses large and small,” Anthony said. “I look forward to pursuing a strategy of equity and partnership, focused on helping diverse business owners thrive.”
Prior to joining Redwood City, Anthony was the Director of San Mateo County Programs at the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, where she managed a $1.3 million budget and expanded services to new locations, fostering small businesses amidst tough economic times.
Prior to moving to the Bay Area, Anthony lived in Poland where he worked for Hewlett Packard and Systems Solutions Center before starting and running his own company for five years.
Anthony holds a Master of Public Policy from the Harris School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago and is the author of several publications on entrepreneurship and regional development.
She has also received numerous awards and honors, including recognition as one of the “30 Kreatywnych Wrocławian” (30 Creative Wrocławians) and is a graduate of the San Mateo County Chamber Leadership Program.
“Millones de estadounidenses en todo este país no pueden permitirse medicamentos que salvan vidas debido a que los precios farmacéuticos están aumentando a un ritmo alarmante. Esto es simplemente abominable e inaceptable”, afirmó el fiscal general Rob Bonta.
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California Attorney General, Rob Bonta, se unió hoy a una coalición bipartidista de 39 fiscales generales que instan al Congreso a aprobar una legislación que responsabilice a los Administradores de Beneficios de Farmacia (PBM, por sus siglas en inglés) por sus prácticas injustas y engañosas que aumentan los costos de los medicamentos recetados.
Los PBM actúan como intermediarios entre farmacias, fabricantes de medicamentos, planes de seguro médico y consumidores. Ante ello, su posición les confiere un enorme impacto en el acceso de los consumidores a los medicamentos recetados.
“Millones de estadounidenses en todo este país no pueden permitirse medicamentos que salvan vidas debido a que los precios farmacéuticos están aumentando a un ritmo alarmante. Esto es simplemente abominable e inaceptable”, afirmó el fiscal general Bonta.
“Hoy, mis compañeros fiscales generales y yo hacemos un llamado al Congreso para que promulgue mejores leyes que brinden mayor transparencia y rendición de cuentas, algo muy necesario dentro de la industria de PBM. Debemos poner fin a estas tácticas de fijación de precios deliberadas, injustas y engañosas que permiten a las PBM llenar sus propios bolsillos a expensas de los consumidores. El momento de actuar es ahora”, agregó.
En la carta firmada por los 39 fiscales, la coalición pide al presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Mike Johnson, al líder de la mayoría del Senado, Chuck Schumer, al líder de la minoría de la Cámara de Representantes, Hakeem Jeffries, y al líder de la minoría del Senado, Mitch McConnell, que insten al Congreso a implementar reformas y regular las prácticas comerciales de PBM.
De igual manera, señalaron tres piezas de legislación federal pendiente que incluyen propuestas que transmitirían pasos importantes para reformar la industria y combatir los altos costos de atención médica: la Ley de DROGAS (S1542/HR6283), la Ley de Protección a los Pacientes Contra los Abusos de PBM (HR2880) y la Ley de Protección de Pacientes contra los Abusos de PBM (HR2880).
Así, el fiscal general Bonta se unió a los fiscales generales de Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, el Distrito de Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawái, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, Nuevo México, Nueva York, Carolina del Norte, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregón, Pensilvania, Rhode Island, Carolina del Sur, Dakota del Sur, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Islas Vírgenes, Virginia, Wisconsin y Wyoming.
Por tercera vez, Estados Unidos vetó una resolución del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU en la que se pedía “un alto al fuego inmediato en Gaza”. Foto: Noticias ONU
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Por tercera vez, Estados Unidos vetó una resolución del UN Security Council presentada por Argelia que pondría fin a la guerra en Gaza, en la que se pedía “un alto el fuego inmediato”.
Con 13 votos a favor, una abstención de Reino Unido y el voto en contra de Estados Unidos, la resolución no fue favorable al tener EE. UU. derecho de veto por su condición de miembro permanente (junto a Rusia, China, Francia y Reino Unido).
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, embajadora estadounidense, justificó su voto subrayando que “pone en peligro las delicadas negociaciones” en curso, por lo que proceder hoy al voto era “irresponsable”.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, embajadora estadounidense, justificó su voto subrayando que “pone en peligro las delicadas negociaciones” en curso, por lo que proceder hoy al voto era “irresponsable”. Foto: Noticias ONU
En su oportunidad, el representante de Israel, Gilad Erdan, señaló que “Israel también busca un alto el fuego. Pero solo hay una fórmula que aceptaremos: todos nuestros rehenes tienen que ser liberados y Hamás tiene que rendirse”.
Mientras que el embajador de Palestina, Riyad Mansour, aseguró que “la llamada a un alto el fuego en Gaza debería haberse acordado hace mucho tiempo”
“¿Qué umbral debe cruzarse para que este Consejo finalmente exija un alto el fuego?”, cuestionó.
El borrador de la resolución llamaba a un alto al fuego humanitario inmediato, así como la liberación inmediata e incondicional de todos los rehenes, además de acceso humanitario sin restricciones.
Los países que votaron a favor de la resolución fueron: China, Francia, Rusia, Argelia, Ecuador, Guyana, Japón, Malta, Mozambique, Republica de Corea, Sierra Leona, Eslovenia y Suiza.
Estados Unidos propuso una resolución alternativa que llama a un alto al fuego temporal y que se opone a una ofensiva terrestre de Israel en Rafah, basada en que todos los rehenes sean liberados.
Esta resolución junto con Egipto y Catar, busca una pausa de seis semanas en los combates, “y creemos que esta resolución (argelina) podría impactar negativamente en esas negociaciones (…) y podría alargar los combates entre Hamás e Israel”, dijo la embajadora de Estados Unidos Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
“Creemos que la resolución sobre la mesa tendría un impacto negativo en las negociaciones. Demandar un alto el fuego inmediato, sin exigir a Hamás que libere a los rehenes no traerá una paz duradera”, detalló.
Desde que comenzó la guerra en Gaza, Estados Unidos ha vetado tres resoluciones en pro del fin al fuego en la Franja: la primera de ellas en Brasil el 18 de octubre, donde pidió a Israel “pausas humanitarias” en Gaza; la segunda el 8 de diciembre, a una resolución presentada por Emiratos Árabes donde se demandaba alto el fuego inmediato.
El resultado de la votación de hoy “demuestra que en el tema de un alto el fuego en Gaza, queda claro que no es que el Consejo de Seguridad no presenta un consenso aplastante (en su favor), sino que el veto de Estados Unidos es el que anula ese consenso”, lamentó el embajador chino, Zhang Jun.
A study published by the Benioff Initiative on Housing and Homelessness at the University of California, San Francisco concludes that a 95% does not leave their home due to high rent costs, so they prefer to stay and endure the abuse.
Victims of domestic violence face homelessness, leaving hundreds of women at risk for fear of becoming homeless. A new study released last month by the Benioff Initiative on Housing and Homelessness at the University of California, San Francisco, finds that at least 17 percent of homeless people left their homes because of intimate partner violence.
Victims endure years of violence for fear of not having a place to sleep every night. Due to a lack of financial resources, many people end up living on the streets, putting their lives at risk and turning to drug use as an easy way out.
95 percent say they do not leave their homes due to high rent costs, so they prefer to stay and endure the abuse. Given these figures, it is clear that housing support is a key element for more women to decide to leave this life that puts them at constant risk.
Anita Hargrave explained that support is provided in four main areas: increasing access to permanent and affordable housing for victims, increasing prevention of violence and homelessness, support in areas of need, and equity in the response center.
Jennifer White-Reid, Senior Vice President of Domestic Violence Residential and Legal Programs at URI (Urban Resource Institute), explained that each night, they provide base housing to 3,000 people and annually to more than 40,000 people who are facing eviction or domestic violence, in addition to providing them with support for their economic problems.
"Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness, with 40 percent of children and women in the homeless system being there because of domestic violence.”, he commented Jennifer White-Reid.
She said the rise in domestic violence continues to disproportionately impact women of color.
He also noted that by reducing domestic violence, the number of homeless people will decrease.
White-Reid said the impact of domestic violence trauma must be analyzed in order to provide the necessary help, while highlighting that another important point to consider is economic abuse, which 98 percent of victims are involved in, and is a key reason why they stay or return to abusive relationships.
She also commented that sometimes the abuser forces the victim to withdraw money or buy things on credit, as a way of taking advantage of the situation, leaving the victim without the possibility of using credit.
Finally, she said that efforts are being made to invest in education, in appropriate programs that encourage people to save lives in the face of the alarming increase in homicides by victims of domestic violence, and to build a more united society that defends people who suffer violence.
Desiree Martinez, Executive Director of WE ARE NOT INVISIBLE, was homeless for five years and lived in her car for a long time, she also lived in shelters, garages and other temporary facilities, where she was exposed to risky situations that made her meet more people like her, showing her the value of raising her voice at all times.
"Today different doors have opened to speak and be heard, I have been able to have a permanent home, with a voucher for affordable housing, but, anyway, it makes me nervous that the rent keeps increasing but the voucher does not, soon I will not be able to use it, but I am hopeful that there will be different changes that will be carried out.”, Desiree added.
Experts agreed that homelessness leaves victims of domestic violence vulnerable and at risk of life, as a single blow or lack of respect is not enough; authorities act until the victim is at total risk.
Therefore, continuing to seek ways to guarantee access to housing and new opportunities to generate income will be key to reducing cases of domestic violence.
This publication was supported in whole or part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the CaliFornia State Library. 
