Gender violence in the Dominican Republic: women report it and the danger increases

In the Dominican Republic, women are facing a systemic crisis regarding gender-based violence, characterized by a cycle of vulnerability regardless of whether they report abuse to authorities. Victims report that seeking help often increases their immediate physical danger, while failing to report leads to societal victim-blaming and questioning.

Macier Guerra Valenzuela, representing the perspective of thousands of affected women, describes this dilemma as a situation with no viable escape. The discourse highlights a pervasive institutional and social failure where victims are unfairly held responsible for their own safety and the outcomes of their abusive situations.