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| It is the first to be organized in the Region of Murcia with the aim of tackling the crime of trafficking for sexual exploitation from a comprehensive approach and make society aware of this problem | The First International Congress on Trafficking in human beings for the purpose of sexual exploitation in the Region of Murcia was inaugurated this Wednesday, September 30, at the El Batel municipal auditorium in Cartagena. "It is a very important issue on which all administrations must work together to end this social scourge at the international level, which also exists in Cartagena," explained the councilor for equality, David Martínez Noguera, who also highlighted the importance of "not looking the other way, because there is a lot of work ahead and we must defend the rights of all women and girls who are brought in for trafficking in women."The counselor for Women, Equality, LGTBI, Families and Social Policy, Isabel Franco, pointed out that the counseling "works to offer direct and personalized attention to women isolated from the social and family fabric.

Women who travel a long distance who find that this isolation led them even to be mistreated and victims of violence.

" Likewise, Franco has remarked that "the most important thing for these women is to feel welcomed and cared for, in addition to having a service launched in the Autonomous Community such as free legal assistance, provided through the Cartagena bar associations.

, Murcia and Lorca, which allows taking the step forward to report ".PROGRAMThe congress takes place in two days, September 30 and October 1.

It is structured in four content modules: legislation and public policies, awareness and prevention in education, intervention with victims and comprehensive action, and social innovation strategies. In addition, it enables PROGRAM, where the participants will be able to exchange knowledge and experiences from an international perspective with a focus on Latin American countries, with Colombia being the guest country in this edition.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena