The Minister of Social Development, Beatriz Carles de Arango, urged the relevant legislative committee on Tuesday to expedite the approval of the bill that creates the National Institute for Women (Inamu). According to the minister, this initiative is fundamental for the Panamanian State to provide structural responses to violence and to promote true equality of opportunities for all women. During her appearance, the minister defended that Inamu will not be just an administrative entity, but a body with a binding and cross-cutting nature. The proposal contemplates administrative autonomy, protected financing, and traceability mechanisms to ensure that resources effectively reach the programs aimed at the protection and development of women. "We are talking about institutional power to transform realities," stated Carles de Arango, highlighting that the new governance will be based on data, measurements, and clear indicators that validate the execution of public policy. Attention to vulnerable populations The minister emphasized the urgency of attending to women in rural areas, indigenous comarcas, and urban areas in poverty, who have historically faced greater barriers to accessing justice and equal opportunities. Beatriz Carles de Arango defends the creation of Inamu before the National Assembly. The project proposes an entity with administrative autonomy and protected financing to execute programs that guarantee equality of opportunities throughout the country. The project seeks to strengthen the territorial presence of the State to offer timely responses to complaints of violence. Faced with criticism from some sectors, the official called for unity and assured that the proposal maintains spaces for oversight and participation for civil society organizations.
