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| At 6:15 p.m., the Murcian singer Belén Ayuso will perform the song 'Ella', composed for the occasion, from the terrace of the Moneo Building , projecting the music to Plaza Belluga | Murcia vindicates the eradication of gender violence, in an institutional act that the City Council celebrates every year and that this time celebrates its XXI edition.
This afternoon, in addition, music will flood the Plaza Romea, with a live performance from the terrace of the Moneo Building, by the singer Belén Ayuso, who will perform her song 'Ella', composed for the occasion.“Violence against women.
The most frequent undercover crime in the world according to the United Nations.
Violence, sadness, suffering, even death.
A drama that is neither foreign nor distant to us, and it must be remembered, it must be said, it must be fought, ”said José Ballesta during the event, held in the Plenary Hall, who added that“ the memory of those at that the unforgettable verses of the poet from La Unión María Cegarra could be applied: 'Who shattered the smile and buried it in shadowy footsteps? But this morning it is also convenient to remember those who with courage and determination have decided to confront, firmly, with determination, the situations they suffer, women with courage ”.The councilor for Social Rights and Family, Pilar Torres, also intervened, who read the institutional manifesto against Gender Violence.Award 'Murcia in Equality 2020'The 'Murcia in Equality' award has been symbolically awarded to the people around the victim - sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, friends, teachers, neighbors, etc.
- who support, encourage and accompany the hard process to end the situation and along the road to recovery.Since 1999, this award has been given to those entities and individuals who collaborate and act to prevent gender violence in the municipality of Murcia.Murcia dresses in violetIt should be noted that the institutional event was opened by the Murcian singer Belén Ayuso, with her song 'Ella', who this afternoon, at 6:15 p.m., will perform the song again from the terrace of the Moneo Building, projecting the music to all the Plaza Belluga.In parallel, at 6:00 p.m., the facade of the Moneo Building will be dressed in purple, symbolizing the commitment of the municipal Corporation and the municipality of Murcia with zero tolerance to gender violence and support for victims.At 8:00 p.m., in addition, the City Council will broadcast live the theater and dance play 'El Camino Paralelo', by Inés Hellín, which can be followed through YouTube - it covers the journey that a couple's relationship has from their beginning until the appearance of violence.26 more victims compared to 2019So far this year, the City Council has treated 292 victims of gender violence, 26 more than in 2019 - last year, at this time, the City Council had attended 266 women.
Of the total, 51% are new cases, while the remaining 49% of women had already been treated by the municipal team for Attention to Violence against Women (EMAVI).The average age of women is 38.13 years.
64% –189 cases– are between 30 and 50 years old.
Likewise, 10 cases of young people between the ages of 13 and 20 have been registered, and 14 cases of women over 60 years of age.The actions of the municipal team for Attention to Violence against Women grow by 74%The number of attentions that the EMAVI has developed has grown 74% this year compared to the previous one, reaching 4,244 performances - last year, at this time, 2,445 were registered.
Of the women that EMAVI attended this year, 176 were Spanish and 116 foreigners –Morocco, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia are the predominant nationalities–.From the municipal team for Attention to Violence against Women, the Consistory offers advice on the rights and available resources, psychological support, legal guidance, help to access employment and protection for victims and their children, being able to request to be welcomed in a of the four homes that the City Council reserves for this service.This service, which was launched in 1986, has four social educators, a social worker, two psychologists, a legal advisor and a coordinator, who provide direct and personalized attention to the victims so that they can rebuild their self-esteem and identity, increase their own decision-making capacity and their will, recover from the consequences and enhance their abilities.The pandemic, aggravating factorLikewise, the EMAVI technicians point out that the increase in actions carried out is due, among other factors, to the fact that the coronavirus pandemic has favored the worsening of the socio-economic precarious conditions in which many women found themselves, creating new needs for social support and economic.'I'm from the Equality Generation', among other actionsThe awareness campaign 'I am from Generation Equality', to commemorate International Women's Day, on March 8; 'The Door Still Open', to commemorate the International Day of Rural Women, on October 15, are some of the initiatives carried out by the City Council to promote equality between men and women and for the prevention of gender violence .In addition, during the last quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020, a total of 4,529 people were attended at different holiday events, through the Violet Points, of which 3,386 were women and 1,143 men.
It should be remembered that the City Council carries out the installation of Violet Points during festive moments of great influx of public - although currently they are not carried out due to the health crisis -, with the aim of informing citizens of the right of women to decide and on the services of attention in situations of violence.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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