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Eva Rodriguez Espino (37), from Mexico, is pursuing a doctorate in critical gender studies, specializing in gender law at Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico. She is a tireless professional fighting for access to justice for vulnerable people, especially women and children victims of family violence, in their homes. Eva’s focus is to benefit her community.
Eva has herself suffered discrimination for being a woman; therefore, she seeks to fight for equality in judicial processes, specifically in the representation of family and gender violence victims. She started as a lawyer at GR ABOGADOS, specializing in gender-based family violence. She has dedicated the past 15 years of her professional career to the development and coordination of social service programs linked to this legal issue. On many occasions, Eva provided counsel without charging fees because many of the women did not have sufficient resources.
Eva then transferred her social commitment fight to academia. She speaks for those who go through double revictimization when seeking judicial intervention.
Working at the Iberoamerican University, Eva was responsible for the creation and administration of a social office, operated by students in their last semester of law school, which serves to help those who could not pay for a lawyer.
Eva is a professional and an academic. She is a responsible person who confronts challenges and works for the benefit and well-being of her community. Her initiatives to commit to others are helping to healing women in need.
Eva Rodríguez Espino (37), de México, cursa el Doctorado en Estudios Críticos de Género, con especialidad en Derecho de Género en la Universidad Iberoamericana, México. Es una profesional incansable que lucha por el acceso a la justicia de personas vulnerables, especialmente mujeres y niños víctimas de violencia familiar, en sus hogares. El objetivo de Eva es beneficiar a su comunidad.
La propia Eva ha sufrido discriminación por ser mujer por lo que busca luchar por la igualdad en los procesos judiciales, específicamente en la representación de las víctimas de violencia familiar y de género. Se inició como abogada en GR ABOGADOS, especializándose en violencia familiar de género. Ha dedicado los últimos 15 años de su carrera profesional al desarrollo y coordinación de programas de servicios sociales vinculados a esta temática jurídica. En muchas ocasiones Eva brindó asesoría sin cobrar honorarios ya que muchas de estas mujeres no contaban con recursos suficientes.
Eva trasladó su lucha por el compromiso social a la academia. Habla en nombre de quienes pasan por una doble revictimización cuando buscan una intervención judicial.
Trabajando en la Universidad Iberoamericana, Eva fue responsable de la creación y administración de una oficina social, operada por estudiantes de último semestre de la carrera de derecho, que sirve para ayudar a quienes no pueden pagar un abogado.
Eva es una excelente profesional y académica. Es una persona responsable que enfrenta desafíos y trabaja por el beneficio y bienestar de su comunidad. Sus iniciativas para ayudar y comprometerse con los demás están contribuyendo a sanar a mujeres necesitadas.
Audio transcript: : “I believe that the impact of my research will be relevant in the sense that it will disseminate a little-known judicial process, especially among vulnerable populations, women and children, precisely. I think that clarifying that process as well as its currently existing deficiencies can help to favor the process itself in practice. Additionally, I intend to develop a protocol that will be available to the public, so that it can be accessible to anyone who seeks it. This is in addition to the thesis. It is my intention to elaborate this protocol.”
