Representatives of the spaces for addressing situations of gender-based violence Universidad Nacional de Rosario We express our solidarity with the persecuted professionals and our commitment to the victims of sexual abuse.

The undersigned, representatives of different spaces that address situations of gender violence in the Universidad Nacional de RosarioWe express our deep concern regarding the repeated accusations against mental health professionals who are involved in supporting situations of sexual abuse against children.

In recent days, in the city of Rosario, a media campaign has been launched against three psychologists who have intervened, from their professional work, in cases involving children suspected of having been victims of sexual abuse.
This event is not isolated, but rather part of a broader context of discourses and practices that seek to discredit these interventions and discourage reporting, increasing the vulnerability of children and adolescents, and people, mostly women, who are experiencing gender-based violence.

Those of us who work from various disciplines to support people experiencing sexual and gender-based violence know that these experiences are profoundly traumatic, with the potential to produce serious subjective effects on those who suffer them. In the case of children, the impact can be especially devastating, compromising processes of psychological development and overall well-being.

In this context, mental health professionals play a fundamental role: they not only accompany the subjective processes of processing what has been experienced, but also intervene as guarantors of access to protection measures and the restitution of rights.

It is alarming and inappropriate that the validity of clinical reports is questioned from other disciplinary fields or spaces of power, ignoring the specificity of professional knowledge and weakening fundamental tools for the protection of children.

We also consider it urgent to problematize the discourses that, from various sectors, seek to render child sexual abuse invisible and discredit those who intervene in addressing it. The circulation of narratives surrounding “false accusations” and the reappearance of categories lacking scientific support, such as the so-called “Parental Alienation Syndrome,” are particularly concerning.
(SAP)” operate as mechanisms of silencing and obstructing access to justice, not only for those who suffer this type of violence, but also for those of us who support them. These strategies can be understood as part of a backlash process, aimed at limiting progress in human rights.

We stand in solidarity with the professionals who, through ethical, committed, and respectful practice, support those in these situations, and we reaffirm our commitment to addressing sexist violence from a gender perspective that guarantees human rights.

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