CATÁLOGO DE INVESTIGACIONES | AÑO ACADÉMICO 2021-2022 83 Architecture for Domestic Violence Victims: Protection and Empowerment of Women There is a lack of places to protect female victims of domestic violence, focusing on self-help programs to assist them in reintegrating into society and once again becoming strong and independent females. This project aims to protect female victims by promoting their independence through therapies, workshops, housing, and recreational activities in a safe environment so that they may have the confidence and mindset to return to the outside world. This project will allow the mother to be with her children by providing safe spaces for education and play areas for the kids, so they may also have an area for them to grow and develop during the mother’s recovery period. Creating a space close to their context will enable them to reduce the sense of isolation they experience while receiving the assistance they need. Some of the site selection criteria were: to locate the project in densely populated areas, locate where there are more reported cases, and locate where there is a lack of nearby centers, shelters, or services. The prime location is El Salvador, since it has the highest number of femicides (female-focused homicides) per capita among Latin American countries. Research indicates 6.8 per 100,000 women, which represents 435 femicides per year. They have reported most of these incidents in the capital city, Santa Tecla, San Salvador. Architecture can provide a space where women of all ages, religions, races, and ethnicities feel protected, where there is no gender discrimination, full of opportunities, and have community support for all the situations they may face because of this global problem. isamar collazo alicea bachillerato en arquitectura mentor: arq. pedro a. rosario torres domestic violence victims empowerment of women gender-based violence women shelter therapy
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