The San Bartolomé City Council places a network of signs at the entrances to the town to transmit the commitment against gender violence and the fight for equality, as 'Municipality committed against gender violence'. It is an initiative that is part of the events scheduled for this 25N, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. A recognition of local police officers of the municipality also took place this Thursday, for their work in monitoring and protecting victims of gender violence.
The project is promoted by the Unit Against Violence against Women of the Island Directorate of the General State Administration in Lanzarote, in collaboration with the Department of Equality of the City Council of San Bartolomé and financed by the Ministry of Equality.
The mayor of San Bartolomé, Isidro Pérez, emphasizes that "this project symbolizes the firm commitment of our municipality in the fight against gender violence and in the promotion of equality. Placing these signs at the entrances is a visible and clear action that reaffirms our commitment as a 'Municipality committed against gender violence'. Every step we take in this direction is essential to raise awareness and offer a message of hope to all victims of violence."
For her part, the Councilor for Equality and Youth, Mónica de León, states that "the signs that are installed are not only a visual element, but a declaration of principles that unites us as a community. Thanks to the collaboration with the Unit Against Violence against Women and the Ministry of Equality, we are taking an important step in raising awareness and protecting all women in our municipality."
This initiative arose through the meeting held by the City Council with the island director of the State Administration, Pedro Viera, and the head of the Unit Against Violence against Women, Margara Bello, where, among other issues, the proposal to express the commitment against gender violence through a signage network was presented, aimed at those municipalities that want to join this initiative, which will be financed by the State Administration.
Programming for 25N
The City Council of San Bartolomé has organized a varied program for November 25. After the act of recognition this past Thursday, November 21, to the Security Forces and Bodies that do a job of monitoring and protecting victims of gender violence on the island and, specifically, to the Local Police of San Bartolomé.
A talk on prevention and care in gender violence will also be held by the technical staff of the Mararía Association to students at the IES San Bartolomé, on Monday, November 25, at 9:50 a.m.
Later, at 12:00 hours, an Institutional Act will take place, in the Plaza León y Castillo, with the reading of stories and the 25 N manifesto, enlivened by a musical performance.
The lighting of the City Council tower and the Playa Honda roundabout, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with the symbolic violet color will also be one of the initiatives carried out by the Council to commemorate this day.
The play Bajo terapia will take place on November 25, at 8:30 p.m., at the Municipal Theater of San Bartolomé and will be the one that puts the finishing touch to the 25N program. It is free and with limited capacity.
The approach of this project is an example of collaboration between institutions to raise awareness among the population about the fight against violence against women.
