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| The City Council of Cartagena commemorates the International Day for the elimination of violence against women with an online presentation program, which begins on October 29 | One more year, the City of Cartagena, through the Department of Equality, organizes a campaign to commemorate the International Day for the elimination of violence against women.

This year will be different due to COVID-19 and, therefore, an online presentation program has been developed that will begin this Thursday, October 29.This year's campaign has focused on informing about the CAVI, Center for Attention to Victims of Gender Violence, where it is located and what services it offers due to the fact that it has been detected ignorance in the citizens about what to do or where to go when suffering or a situation of this type is known."This year it is even more important to commemorate this day because the effect that the pandemic has had on our society, from a gender perspective, is alarming," said the councilor for the area of ??Equality, David Martínez.COVID-19 has deepened the different gender gaps that continue to exist in all areas of society.During this program of online presentations, the different types of violence against women will be analyzed from childhood to adulthood.

These presentations will be carried out by leading experts.On November 18, from 11.30 a.m.

to 12.30 p.m., several secondary schools will connect with 'Unraveling Sexist Violence ...

Scene in the Park', a theatrical presentation by Pamela Palenciano.

In addition, they can be followed through our social networks, Instagram and Facebook, live, and later through the YouTube channel.On the other hand, on November 25 the Consistorial Palace will be lit in purple and on November 28 the Pedreño Palace.

This campaign can also be seen on a bus line, muppies and stickers on the floor that will once again reach educational centers, where information about CAVI, what it offers and how to get to this service will be provided."With this campaign we want to create social awareness that influences and makes all citizens reflect that November 25 is every day and, now more than ever, we are living it closely and we cannot lower our guard," said the Councilor for Equality.The CAVI, Center for Attention to Victims of Gender Violence, located in the Department of Equality of Cartagena, has attended this year 277 new women, has made 2405 interventions, of which 1629 have been by telephone due to the pandemic and 774 face-to-face .In addition, 23 people have also been referred to the service for minors, Quiero Crecer, of which six are mothers, 14 boys and 3 girls.

Currently, the CAVI has open the files of 565 women.Finally, the Councilor for Equality has appealed to citizens: "Involvement in gender violence is important, if you listen to a woman who is suffering, if you know of any case, report it."

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena