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A mass march in Las Torres de Cotillas to say no to gender violence (28/11/2016)

Hundreds of people defying bad weather in Las Torres de Cotillas to "move" and say no to gender violence.

That is what was seen on the morning of Sunday, November 27, as the "II March against gender violence" was held in the municipality that had as its motto "Patina or walk ... but move!".

An event that left Adolfo Suárez Square and which this year was attended by the Minister of Family and Equality of Opportunities, Violante Tomás, Mayor Torreño, Domingo Coronado, and the director general of Women, Alicia Barquero.

"Participants could cover walking or skating the proposed 4'5 kilometer course, which was adapted to all ages," explains the mayor of Equality, Maria Dolores Sánchez, also present in this day organized by her Council on the occasion of the celebration Of November 25, "International Day Against Gender Violence"

With the collaboration of the "Jacaranda" association, this march managed to sell more than 600 donors whose proceeds went to the benefit of the Association of Men for Gender Equality (AHIGE) and the network of Specialized Care Centers for Women Victims of Gender Violence (CAVI).

At the conclusion of the march, which ended at its point of origin, two sports exhibitions were held: one by parkour by Axel Dupre and another by freestyle skating by the "Roller Queen" school.

Links and information in the market

These events had begun on Friday 25 November with a day of awareness in the weekly market of the municipality.

There, an information stand was installed in which, in addition, professionals from the Center for Assistance to Women Victims of Gender Violence (CAVI) and staff from the Department shared the commemorative lilas ties of this day.

"Also during these days we have placed a large lilac ribbon on the facade of the City Hall to remember this date," explains Sánchez, who also participated in this activity in the market.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas

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