The government delegate in Galicia, Pedro Blanco, announced today the integration of the 84 municipal Women’s Information Centres (CIMs) of Galicia into the VIOGEN System of the Ministry of the Interior, which will allow them to have timely access to a tool that will result in the quality of care for the victims of male violence in their municipalities and in their own security. Pedro Blanco made this announcement after the act of rejection and condemnation of the last two machista murders that occurred in Spain, in Burgos and in the Balearic Islands, which he presided over at the headquarters of the Government Delegation.
The delegate reported that these weeks are taking place the gradual incorporation of these municipal centers into the system of monitoring cases of gender violence, which occurs after the request made by the Government Delegation in Galicia, in the consideration of these offices as "a fundamental mainstay in the care of victims". In addition, this decision responds to a demand from the centers themselves.
Pedro Blanco stressed that this process will make it possible for those responsible for the CIM to “know directly the real situation of the victims, making it easier for them to make decisions on the specific programs and aid of the Government at all times.” So far, the people of the CIM have had the information of the VIOGEN System through the coordination mechanisms enabled with the Security Bodies and Forces.
The delegate explained that this is a measure “in which the Government has been working for a long time and in this regard I would like to thank the Xunta and also the municipalities for understanding the importance of taking this step.” In the coming weeks, training mechanisms will also be enabled so that CIM staff will know all the functionalities of the VIOGEN System.
The role of City Councils
The delegate pointed out that, with this incorporation, the Government of Pedro Sánchez takes a step further in the process than in 2018 to restore the role of municipalities in the prevention and fight against gender violence.
In August of that year, the Government returned to the municipal administrations the competences to be able to apply the measures of the State Pact against Gender Violence in their municipalities. Budget allocations were also made available to finance these actions at the local level, which in Galicia since then amounted to more than 11 million euros of direct transfers from the State to all Galician municipalities.
Minute of silence
The act of condemnation for the last two victims of male violence in Spain was attended by the Government’s deputy delegate in A Coruña, María Rivas, along with public employees and #employee, responsible for the National Police, Civil Guard and the three armies.