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With this activity, which included 150 students from 5th and 6th years of school Alfonso X, groups of women, Lorca and representatives of other associations of Lorca is reminded that every Wednesday first of each month in the Plaza Of Spain keeps a minute of silence for the victims of this social scourge

The Councilor for Women of the City of Lorca, Eulalia Ibarra, and the president of the Federation of Women Organizations of Lorca, Pilar Fernandez, have expressed their satisfaction at the good reception this morning has had the activity "Equality beats, In which more than 200 people participated, which have created a heart of support for victims of gender violence.

With this activity, which involved 150 students of 5 and 6 years of school Alfonso X, groups of women, Lorca and representatives of other associations of Lorca is reminded that every Wednesday first of each month in the Plaza de Spain keeps a minute of silence for the victims of this social scourge.

Eulalia Ibarra stressed that "both in the fight for women's rights and in the fight against gender violence, and although both have an International Day, it is not a question of remembering only in those days, but it is necessary to raise awareness of the Citizenship throughout the year and that is what we do today with this activity of "Equality Beats." Gender violence and women's rights need to fight openly and denounce, but it is also a cultural issue so we have to work Continuously raising awareness of society and putting all of us on our side. "

The Councilor for Equality has stated that "this event is the first act that takes place within the programming we have created to commemorate the 8th of March, International Women's Day, which this year will consist of 16 activities from March 1 Until April 27. It is worth highlighting next Wednesday, March 8, the "Institutional Commemorative Act on March 8," International Women's Day "will be held from 6:00 pm in the Hall of the Cultural Hall of Cajamurcia. Organized by the Department of Equality.

During the same it will proceed to the Reading of the Institutional Manifesto of March 8, 2017 and will be held the 6th Edition of the award "Equality Man of Lorca", IV Edition of the award "Lorca for Equality 2017" And the VI Edition of the awards ceremony of the Literary Contest Short Stories "Women".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca