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The Government recognizes the fight against male violence, also in extreme situations such as dana, and in favor of equality

17/11/2025
  • This year it takes up the act of delivery of distinctions that was suspended in 2024 by the dana
  • The 2024 awards went to: the former president of the TSJCV, Pilar de la OIiva; the president of the Red Aminata, Aminata Soucko; the agent of the Civil Guard of the Main Post of Burriana, Margarita Trujillo; the national police of the Provincial Commissioner of Castellón, María Sol Ruiz; the Xarxa de Dones Veïnals of CAVECOVA and the editor-in-chief of the Diario Información of Alicante, Mercedes Gallego
  • The 2025 recognitions are for the civil guard of the VioGen team of the Paiporta Company, José Pedro Jiménez; the chief inspector of the UFAM of the Provincial Commissariat of Alicante, Berta Sevillano; the professor emeritus of the Faculty of Medicine UV, Ana Lluch; the Pupitre Rojo Project; the president of the CJC of the CV, Margarita Soler; and the section chief of the Integral Forensic Assessment Unit of the Institute of Legal Purification of Valencia.
  • The award ceremony will be held on November 19 at the Bancaja Foundation, chaired by the Minister of Science and the Government Delegate

The Government Delegation in the Valencian Community takes up the delivery of recognitions Meninas After the awards were postponed in 2024, due to the Dana. In this edition, the distinctions of 2024 and 2025 will be given to people or institutions that fight against male violence, also in extreme situations such as those derived from the dana that devastated the province of Valencia on October 29 of last year. In addition, these editions recognize those individuals or institutions that work and promote equality between women and men as a basis for the prevention of gender violence.

The act of delivering the distinctions Meninas 2024 and Meninas 2025 It will be held next Wednesday, November 19, at 7:00 p.m., in the Bancaja Foundation’s auditorium and will be chaired by the Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, and by the Delegate of the Government in the Valencian Community, Pilar Bernabé.

Distinctions 2024

- To the former president of the TSJCV, Pilar de la OIiva, for the promotion of judicial specialization in the fight against gender violence.

- To the President of the Aminata Network, Aminata Soucko, for relevant actions and projects aimed at helping women and girls at risk of female genital mutilation.

- To the agent of the Civil Guard of the Main Post of Burriana, Margarita Trujillo, for her work in the follow-up of cases and assistance and protection to victims of gender violence.

- To the National Police of Castellón, María Sol Ruiz, for her work in personalized attention, assistance and protection of women victims of gender violence.

- To the Xarxa de Dones Veïnals of the Confederation of Neighbourhood Associations of the Valencian Community (CAVECOVA) for conducting awareness-raising activities on equality and against violence against women.

- To the editor-in-chief of the Diario Información of Alicante, Mercedes Gallego, for helping to raise awareness against gender violence without sensationalism in media treatment.

Distinctions 2025

- To the civil guard of the VioGen team of the Paiporta Company, José Pedro Jiménez, for his professional career in monitoring and protecting victims, and especially during the October 2024 dana in the province of Valencia.

- To the chief inspector of the UFAM in the Provincial Police Station of Alicante, Berta Sevillano, for dedication and commitment in the protection of victims of gender and sexual violence.

- To the professor emeritus of the Faculty of Medicine UV, Ana Lluch, for being a reference for women in the field of public health and health research and training.

- To the Pupitre Rojo Project for being an innovative and necessary initiative in the prevention of sexual violence from the educational level.

- To the president of the Consell Juridic Consultiu de la Comunitat Valenciana, Margarita Soler, for her professional career, which makes her a reference in the field of equality.

- To the head of section of the Integral Forensic Assessment Unit of the Institute of Legal Medicine of Valencia, Purification Beltrán, for her work in the evaluation of risk and vulnerability factors in victims of gender violence, while highlighting her work in the legal medical device of the dana of October 2024.

These awards are part of the commemorative activities promoted by the Government of Spain on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is celebrated on November 25.