Last Change:
11/10/2025
Law 26.485. Comprehensive protection law to prevent, punish and eradicate violence against women in the areas in which they develop their interpersonal relationships
Original names of the law: Ley de Protección Integral a las Mujeres- Ley 26.485. Ley de protección integral para prevenir, sancionar y erradicar la violencia contra las mujeres en los ámbitos en que desarrollen sus relaciones interpersonales
Year: 2009
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Liberty & security of person, Family life
Description
Article 2 states that: The purpose of this law is to promote and guarantee:
a) The elimination of discrimination between women and men in all aspects of life;
b) The right of women to live a life free from violence;
c) The conditions necessary to raise awareness and prevent, punish, and eradicate discrimination and violence against women in any of its forms and contexts;
d) The development of inter-institutional public policies on violence against women;
e) The removal of sociocultural patterns that promote and perpetuate gender inequality and power imbalances against women;
f) Access to justice for women who experience violence;
g) Comprehensive assistance for women who experience violence in state and private sectors that carry out programs for women and/or in specialized violence services.