Secretary of Equality PSRM-PSOE, Gloria Martin, said today on the occasion of International Day of Violence Against Women that laws alone do not end with the commission of crime or with criminals, and in relation to violence on women, not just the physical abuse or the criminal machismo.
But he said that without legal support "would be impossible to give this battle" and that the Comprehensive Urgent Measures against Gender Violence "is the best policy and operational framework" to provide a comprehensive response to victims and fight a scourge that a democratic society like the present can not afford.
Also said it was "essential" for sustained equal education and awareness of society as a whole, to be winning the day, this "hard race."
Thus, Martin expressed the wish of PSRM-PSOE that the regional government show "loyalty" to the central executive, but above all, to women victims of male violence, so that they make available all possible resources, implementing definitely comprehensive network of assistance and support, no differences in all the Spanish territory.
So asked to sign the cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs for the implementation of a single telephone number, 016, serving women victims of gender violence.
He also urged the municipalities in the region that have not yet signed the Protocol of cooperation and coordination between the Security Forces of the State and Local Police Forces, to do so "to provide for the protection of victims."
He also expressed the need for local government to collaborate with school boards and the AMPAS of their respective municipalities in order to promote educational measures with regard to equality of opportunity between men and women, and targeted to raise awareness against violence gender.
In that vein, Martin considered "essential" that has the youth groups and that 40% of women who last year had a restraining order were under 30 years and because in the last five years, 131 girls under age years that have been killed by their partners or former partners.
In this regard, said that domestic violence is preventable and we need to know to identify, from the engagement, a series of behaviors that can build a toxic relationships.
He said that "if your partner gives orders, manage your calls, you send 100 sms a day to always know where you are, critical to your friends, you away from them, you cancel, you underestimate or insult you, but does not reach physical abuse, is the principle of psychological abuse that may lead to something even worse. "
So, Martin recommended that girls who are in these circumstances to stay away, protect and seek support in their environment and those who feel like real "is not who makes you mourn."
Source: PSOE Lorca