SANTA ANA, El Salvador (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Rosa put an end to a 20-year abusive relationship in the less than two hours it took her to file for divorce, an alimony claim and a restraining order against her husband.
Such procedures usually take weeks in El Salvador. But at one of the country's "Women City" centres set up to help women break cycles of violence by making it easier for them to report abuse and get help, Rosa is already moving on with her life.
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