Oficinas de la Mujer en municipios costarricenses: ¿garantía formal o real?

Abstract

In Costa Rica, even though 65 of the 82 cantons that make up the national territory have a Women’s Offices, many of them don’t have officials or budgets assigned, and few of those who do have resources have honored the spirit of the law that promoted their creation. The article identifies the cases of some of the municipalities that face more pressing challenges and rescued valuable experiences worthy of mention. The authors conclude that an effective application of the law involve the training of municipal officials regarding the importance of more diverse and inclusive public environments, with the objective of having a constant control of the advances and setbacks in the matter.