CEJA to Examine Key Challenges in Chile’s Judicial Response to Gender-Based Violence

December 19, 2025
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The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) will carry out a study aimed at identifying and analyzing the main critical bottlenecks that arise in the application of Law No. 21.675, which establishes standards to prevent, punish, and eradicate violence against women based on gender, with a particular focus on its implementation within the Chilean Courts of Justice.

The project will combine a legal-dogmatic analysis of the regulatory framework with an empirical-qualitative approach. Evidence will be gathered on judicial practices and the challenges involved in the proper application of the law, and recommendations will be formulated to contribute to more effective judicial responses with a gender perspective.

The initiative is being implemented by CEJA at the request of the Chilean Judiciary, following its award through a public tender process, with the Technical Secretariat for Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination serving as the technical counterpart. For its implementation, CEJA has a multidisciplinary technical team made up of professionals with extensive experience in the field.

Gender equality and the eradication of violence against women represent a central challenge for justice systems across the Americas, an area in which CEJA has been supporting various countries through studies, specialized training, and technical assistance.

With this new project, CEJA reaffirms its role as a regional benchmark in the generation of evidence and practical recommendations to strengthen the prevention and eradication of gender-based violence in the Americas.

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