Benidorm begins the commemoration of the International Day against Gender Violence

The first deputy mayor, Ana Pellicer, and the mayor of Equality, Paquita Ripoll, along with representatives of the municipal groups, have placed this morning a banner on the main balcony of the consistorial building with the slogan 'Benidorm against gender violence' . This was the first of the events scheduled by the City to commemorate the International Day against Gender Violence that is celebrated around the world next Saturday, November 25.

After noon, a display of posters, made by the students of the IES Pere Maria Orts i Bosch to denounce violence against women, in which Paquita Ripoll has intervened, was inaugurated in the Espai d'Art in the hall of the City Hall. "The fact that the youngest people participate," the councilor said, "raising their voices against this social scourge, is an act of fundamental importance because in them is the change towards a more just and egalitarian society."

The exhibition is composed of a dozen posters made by high school students of the Benidoro center. At the opening, the students have been tucked away by members of the corporation and some of their professors. Precisely, Paquita Ripoll thanked the center for the collaboration with the Department giving them a duplicate of the posters so "that they can make the exhibitions they consider appropriated."

Activities

The program of the Department will continue tomorrow Wednesday, day 22, at 18.30, with the 'Song against Violence', in the House of the Fester, interpreted by the Choir of the Association of Housewives of Benidorm. On Thursday 23, at 6.30 pm, the 'Conference Against Gender Violence' will take place in the City Hall. On Friday 24, at 6:00 pm, the conference will be held 'And after the violence what? Know three strategies to live the life you deserve ', in Casa del Fester.

On Saturday 25, International Day Against Gender Violence, at 10.00 in the morning, a manifiesto will be read followed by a minute of silence, in Plaza de Sus Majestades los Reyes de España. At 11.00, the 'District March Against Gender Violence' will begin. At 1:00 pm, an act of homage to the victims will be held under the motto 'Gritos ahogados', in the Administrative Extension of Els Tolls. Finally, at double play, at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., the play 'A ciegas' will be performed at the 'José Llorca Linares' Social Center. The events organized by Equality will end next Wednesday, November 29, at 7:00 pm, with the talk 'We talk about gender violence in adolescent and young population', in Casa del Fester