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The Lorca observed a minute of silence for the victims of gender violence (03/08/2016)

It requires gender violence and denounce openly fight, but it is also a cultural issue so we must work continuously

Aldermen Emergency and Citizen of the City of Lorca Security, Juan Miguel Bayonas and Belen Perez, respectively, have come this morning, as every Wednesday of each month to the minute of silence for the victims of gender violence promoted from the Federation Women's organizations of Lorca.

Belen Perez said that "both in the struggle for women's rights and the fight against gender violence, although they have a celebration with an International Day is not a question of remembering only at that time but it is necessary to raise awareness citizenship throughout the year and that's what we do today. "

The mayor of Public Safety said that "we applaud this initiative to recall publicly with a minute of silence, at least once a month, victims of gender violence and, above all, that awareness is the main tool to eradicate this scourge. gender-based violence requires fighting openly and denounce, but also a cultural issue so we must work continuously. Only then, raising consciousness and putting between all of us, we may be able to eliminate this social scourge of violence against women. it is important to thank women's groups and the City of Lorca always, every first Wednesday of the month, we are there to remember that we need to continue raising awareness of citizenship in this common struggle. "

It is recalled that so far this year in Spain were killed by their partners 27 women, resulting in the latter case in Bilbao on 23 July.

On the other hand, it is noteworthy that in the region of Murcia to date there have been no deaths by gender violence, demonstrating that more and Murcia we are raising awareness to this social scourge and is working education that done especially young people to not repeat sexist behavior on their partners.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca

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