Social violence in Mexico has reached alarming levels, directly impacting childhood, according to the Citizen Observatory of León (OCL). During the first delivery of 'Bridges of Dialogue,' a new communication format proposed by this organization, it was discussed how minors have witnessed homicides, extreme violence, and feminicides in their environment, affecting their development and well-being.
Alma Padilla, director of NIMA, an organization dedicated to defending children's rights, pointed out that, for the first time since 2018, their annual report will include direct social violence as a form of violence against minors. 'Girls and boys have already seen homicides, have seen bodies, have had their parents shot in front of them, have had their parents murdered in front of them. What does this mean?' Padilla expressed during the conversation.
The 'Bridges of Dialogue' format seeks to raise awareness and promote public debate through social media such as Instagram and TikTok, where video capsules with experts and activists will be published. As part of these efforts, the OCL has organized the presentation of the Hemerographic Bulletin of Crimes Against Life, a crucial document to understand the security crisis in León and the role of the press in documenting these events.
The event will take place on Wednesday, March 5, at 9:00 am in the San Francisco Xavier Auditorium of the Ibero-American University León. It will feature the participation of experts such as Dr. Fabrizio Lorusso and Dr. Othón Partido Lara, who will analyze the current security situation in the city. Admission is free and open to the public.
In this first delivery, NIMA, an organization dedicated to psychosocial care, research, legal support, and political advocacy to transform the realities of children and adolescents in Guanajuato, based in León, discussed how social violence directly impacts childhood, even if the crime was not directed at them. It is time to talk about these realities and build solutions.
