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The Office of Women in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Policy, Women and Immigration, and the Institute of Women of the Region of Murcia, has scheduled a series of activities which aim to raise awareness against violence against women.
In this way, the Hon.
Abarán City Council commemorates the "International Day Against Gender Violence ', with a conference that included a conference-debate and cinema forums.
Activities will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the following appointments:
Tuesday 24
Conference - debate: "The violence, a social problem: Educating to prevent, by Araceli Rodríguez Romero, a psychologist and trainer in gender issues.
Will be at 17:00 pm in the Multipurpose Integrated Center (Building CIMA).
Wednesday 25
Cinema forums
Will screen the film "North Country" starring Charlize Theron.
Integrated Multifunctional Centre (CIMA).
16:30.
In memory of the Mirabal sisters
November 25 was declared International Day Against Violence Against Women in Latin American feminist first meeting, held in Bogotá in July 1981.
At that meeting, the women reported violence against women in all spheres of society, abuse and murder in the home, rape, sexual harassment, and general violence against women, including torture and abuse suffered by political prisoners.
This date was chosen to remember the assassination of the Mirabal sisters (Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa), three activists killed in 1960 at the hands of the secret police of dictator Trujillo in the Dominican Republic.
In 1999 the UN gave official status to this date.
Source: Abarán en 7 Días
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