The Subdelegate of the Government in Las Palmas, Teresa Mayans, has inaugurated the Training Days on Trafficking in Women for the Purpose of Sexual Exploitation, organized by the Coordination Unit against Violence against Women of the Delegation of the Government in the Canary Islands, in collaboration with the association APLEC Inclusion More Equality.
Under the title “How to intervene from our jobs”, the conferences were held on 27 and 28 November at the headquarters of the Delegation of the Government of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and are aimed at professionals from various fields - social, health, educational and security bodies - both public and private resources.
The aim of this initiative is to strengthen the detection, protection and institutional response to trafficking in women for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Thus, it seeks to improve the technical training of the sectors involved and strengthen coordination between administrations, security forces and social entities in the face of one of the most serious and, at the same time, most invisible forms of violence against women.
“Trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation is an invisible crime, with victims in an extremely vulnerable situation. Spain is listed as a destination country on trafficking routes and the Canary Islands is an important point due to its geostrategic position. This formative commitment reinforces the state policy of fighting violence against women and the implementation of the Framework Protocol,” emphasizes the Government’s deputy delegate in Las Palmas.
Teresa Mayans adds that “trafficking in women for the purpose of sexual exploitation is a very serious violation of human rights that is hidden in our society. These days reinforce our ability to detect it, protect victims and coordinate administrations and security forces. The Canary Islands is making progress in the institutional response to this scourge.”
After the institutional inauguration, the sessions have been divided into two training blocks taught by professionals from the APLEC association and by representatives of the State Security Forces and Corps. The first of the blocks focuses on the analysis of prostitution and trafficking, recruitment mechanisms, risk indicators, consequences for victims, the legal framework and good detection and intervention practices. In the second block, speakers from the National Police and Civil Guard provide the operational and investigative perspective.