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The recognition has been extended to the three institutions that promote and promote volunteering: Red Cross, Civil Protection and the Municipal Volunteer Offices.
The City Council works 365 days a year to combat gender violence and provide comprehensive care to women and children who suffer it.
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the City of Murcia today delivered the awards 'Murcia in Equality' 2018, who wanted to distinguish the work of volunteers in Violet Points and their involvement in the campaign 'For a Party Free of Sexist Aggression: It is not No', which was developed during the last September Fair and parties neighborhoods and districts of the municipality.
This recognition has been extended to the three institutions that promote and promote the work of volunteers: Red Cross, Civil Protection and the Volunteer Offices of the Municipal Centers of Murcia.
"Gender violence is the most common covert crime in the world.
Those who mistreat a woman must be isolated and denounced.
I would like today to be the last day we had to see a woman in silence, locked in her pain.
We want to remind you that you are not alone, "said José Ballesta in the institutional act, held in the Plenary Hall, which has been attended by more than 200 people including representatives of the Municipal Corporation, Women's Centers and associations, the commission of gender violence, staff of the equality and violence commissions, and students and teachers.
Councilor for Social Rights, Conchita Ruiz, said that "the campaign to raise awareness of gender violence this year focuses on the slogan 'The door is open', because there are solutions to gender violence and the City of Murcia offers resources for it".
Victim support 365 days
The City Council works 365 days a year to combat gender violence and provide comprehensive care to women and children who suffer it, through different axes: intensifying awareness and awareness measures, paying special attention to involve young people and to associations, and, of course, with support for victims.
The Family Protection and Attention Team of the Local Police works in collaboration with the EMAVI, the Municipal Team for Attention to Gender Violence of the City of Murcia, which, providing comprehensive care to the victims, about 300 women a year, to guide and support them in the process of overcoming this situation.
In addition, the City of Murcia informs and sensitizes on prevention of gender violence to the population in general and to specific groups, through different projects such as' Love we feel good ', aimed at students of secondary education and vocational training, or' Action against gender violence ', aimed at students of training centers and employment initiatives.
It is also prevented and reported in neighborhood parties and districts through Violet Points.
Flashmob of Rosalia
The act has had the interpretation of the cellist Alba Mª López Marín and the performance of the students of CESUR, who have made a performance with a song by Rozalen.
At the end, in the Glorieta, a Flashmob by another group of the CESUR Center took place, with music by a song by the singer Rosalía.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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