“It is a violation of human rights and should be considered a state priority,” says the Councilor for Equality, Esther Delgado.
The resources allocated to town councils, associations and services for the fight against and prevention of gender violence and for the care of women and children who suffer from it are not sufficient. “Its increase must be considered a state priority. So far this year, 41 women have been murdered up to 25 November, and 1.286 since 2003, when they began to be counted in the official statistics of this country,” said this Monday the Councillor for Equality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Esther Delgado Sánchez, during the reading of the institutional manifesto for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
“Gender-based violence is a serious violation of human rights that affects many women and children. It is crucial that both public administrations and society get involved in raising awareness, training and implementing equality policies,” said Esther Delgado. “So far this year, violence against women has also left 32 orphans and 10 minors have been killed as a result of vicarious violence,” she stressed. “Administrations must prioritise gender-based violence on the public agenda with measures for prevention, identification and adequate treatment.”
The institutional event was held in front of the doors of the Municipal Offices, led by the second deputy mayor and councillor responsible for the government area of Culture, Equality, Youth and Education, Elena Álamo Vega, who after the collective minute of silence in memory of the victims highlighted the importance that this City Council is giving to the measures of inter-administrative coordination and collaboration with social entities to protect and assist women and minors who are victims of gender violence, and also to the information, education and awareness-raising actions that are being managed and developed with a preventive nature to combat and eradicate the problem. An example of these preventive actions is the extensive programme of events that the Department of Equality has been offering throughout this month of November, with talks, workshops, shows, musical performances and even art exhibitions.
