All week they have been conducting various activities to mark the International Day Against Gender Violence, including the Solidarity March and reading the Manifesto Against Gender Violence.
The Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras has commemorated the International Day Against Violence Against Women with a program of activities promoted by the Department for Equal Opportunities for promoting "awareness in preventing gender-based violence."
The Councillor for Equal Opportunity, Catalina Gázquez, participated in the conference that started in the Women's Center of Puerto Lumbreras where many women have joined the resort.
Activities have included the Solidarity March and reading the Manifesto Against Gender Violence, which were present representatives of different groups in the locality.
So, more than 200 women have come this morning the town streets to the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Once there, we proceeded to the reading of the Manifesto and later was celebrated mass.
Thus, the Councillor for Equal Opportunity, Catalina Gázquez, explained that "it is important for society to know this great social problem to kill it. Accordingly, since the council want to highlight the problem of violence gender that really knows the extent of this social evil. "
In addition, throughout the week have been conducting various activities to mark the International Day of Violence Against Women.
In this regard, it has carried out the play "From Here to Heaven," the talk "Prevention of Domestic Violence", the conference "The rights of women to be equal," and a paper " When fear keeps us from living. "
Also, next November 29 will be held at the Institute of Nogalte Rambla, a talk on the theme "Knowing the gender violence to prevent it."
Finally, the Councillor for Equal Opportunity, concluded by explaining that "the activities are aimed at various groups and township population groups, thereby trying to increase awareness, reflection and prevention of gender violence through activities dynamic and interactive. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras