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Meeting with Save The Children, UNICEF, ANAR Foundation and POI Madrid to address the problem of sexual violence in childhood

21/07/2025
Meeting with Save The Children, UNICEF, ANAR Foundation and POI Madrid to address the problem of sexual violence in childhood
  • The social entities dedicated to the protection of children in the Community of Madrid, call on the regional government to strengthen prevention and education measures, as well as more resources to attend to child victims of sexual violence.
  • In the framework of the meetings promoted by the Government delegate in the Community of Madrid to combat sexual violence in all areas.
  • During July, Francisco Martín Aguirre also held meetings with the Government delegate against Gender Violence; the Secretary of State for Equality and for the Eradication of Violence against Women; the director of the Women's Institute (INM); as well as representatives of equality from Más Madrid, the Professional College of Social Educators (CPEESM) and the Association of Women Lawyers Themis.

The delegate of the Government of Spain in the Community of Madrid, Francisco Martín Aguirre, has continued during the month of July the agenda of meetings with social actors, key sectors and political groups to continue promoting collaboration in the fight against sexual violence from all areas.

Children are one of the groups most vulnerable to this problem and, in this context, the delegate has held a meeting today with the associations Save The Children, UNICEF, Fundación ANAR and Platform of Children's Organizations of Madrid (POI Madrid). The head of the Unit against Violence against Women of the Government Delegation, Eva Corrales Melero, was also present.

During the meeting, the attendees have analyzed the latest statistics in the Community of Madrid and the reality behind these figures, with the aim of promoting common initiatives dedicated to the defense of children. Among other proposals, social entities have advocated strengthening preventive measures, as well as allocating greater resources for child victims of sexual violence.

“The social fabric calls for greater prevention and education measures, with the recovery of affective and sexual education programs, which are currently absent in Madrid’s classrooms. The resources that the regional government is making available to victims are also considered insufficient. From the Government Delegation in Spain we are going to continue working on this matter, continuing with the round of meetings of all the agents involved” said the delegate.

Social, political and institutional actors

Together with today’s meeting, during the month of July, the delegate has held another six meetings on sexual violence with different social, political and institutional representatives. Thus, on July 4, she met with representatives of equality from Mas Madrid and on July 8, she received, together with the subdelegate of the Government in the Community of Madrid, Pilar Trinidad Núñez, the delegate of the Government against Gender Violence, Carmen Martínez Perza.

On July 9, he held meetings with representatives of the Professional College of Social Educators of Madrid (CPEESM) and with the Secretary of State for Equality and for the Eradication of Violence against Women, María Guijarro Ceballos.

Also, on July 10, the delegate and the subdelegate were able to know the point of view from the field of the administration of justice, thanks to the meeting with the Association of Women Jurists Themis. Finally, the July agenda is completed with the meeting on July 14 with the director of the Institute of Women (INM), Cristina Hernández Martín, who was also attended by the Delegation, Eva Corrales Melero.

Second round of matches

These meetings are part of the meetings promoted since 2024 by the government delegate with the aim of promoting collaboration between administrations and social agents to stop sexual violence in the region, strengthening the lines of collaboration in prevention, care and protection. Thus, during the first year of this initiative, among other social actors and institutions, meetings were held with the Federation of Young Women, the Association of Women Lawyers Themis or the Federation of Associations for Assistance to Victims of Sexual and Gender Violence, in addition to publicizers such as Laura Roquetas or the Moroccan Navy.

After taking up the initiative in 2025 with a second edition of meetings, to the meetings of July we must add those held with the Official College of Social Work of Madrid (COTS), the Official College of Psychology of Madrid (COP); Hotel Management of Spain and Noche Madrid, United Left, Podemos; María Luisa Carcedo, president of the 9th Council of State and with Lorena Morales, spokesperson of the Equality Committee of the socialist group in the Madrid Assembly, the FAPA Giner of the Rivers and specialized units of Me.