Country Guatemala
Year 2018
Type of Measure Social services > Hotline/Helpline
Form of Violence Violence against women and girls

Brief Description


In 2018, the MP implemented 1572 call centers in coordination with the National Civil Police and the mobile application for smartphones called Panic Button (Botón de Pánico), both aim to serve and immediately protect women victims of physical violence.

Source of Information

Guatemala's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019.