The Consular Section drives forward its local services evaluation programme helping victims of gender violence
The Vice Consul visited one of Quito Municipality’s Centres for Equality and Justice to find out more about the services they offer.
The Consular Section is driving forward its evaluation programme of local services for assisting victims of gender violence.
The Consular Section is driving forward its consular assistance strategy for British nationals in Ecuador, strengthening links with both municipal and government authorities.
The Vice Consul, visited Quito Municipality’s Centre for Equality and Justice in Quitumbe, to understand more about how these centres operate. The Vice Consul met with staff and took a tour of the Centre’s facilities to find out more about the psychological and moral support, and other forms of assistance, offered in these municipal centres.
The Consular Section has also visited ‘Casa Matilde’ foundation, which assists women at risk, and is in the process of compiling information about the different comprehensive care centres and refuges for victims of domestic and/or gender violence.
In this way, the British Embassy continues expanding its knowledge in this area, finding out more about all the services and tools available to provide the best possible support to British nationals who may require consular support due to gender violence, and taking steps to preserve the wellbeing of British citizens in Ecuador.