• The Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo, has presided over the gala and has highlighted the danger of the speeches circulating on social networks that deny male violence.
• The government delegate has claimed the progress made in these 50 years of democracy but has defended the need for all institutions to support “this battle with conviction.”
• A video of tribute to the 50 years in Libertad was screened and the finalists of the III Edition of the Youth Contest of Short Videos Against Violence on Women were screened, whose winners will be announced tomorrow.

The delegate of the Government of Spain in the Community of Madrid, Francisco Martín, wanted to point out that the negationism of gender violence “is a political irresponsibility that erodes our democracy” during his speech at the gala of delivery of the Meninas Awards 2025 on the occasion of the 25N, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

In his words, he has defended that this negationism “weakens the trust of the victims in the institutions and sends a devastating message” and belittles their suffering, is “to turn our backs on the evidence, justice and memory of the murdered women.”

The event, chaired by the Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo, and also attended by the Undersecretary of the Interior, Susana Crisóstomo, or the Director General of the Civil Guard, among other authorities, has begun with a minute of silence for all women victims of gender violence and children orphaned as a result of these crimes.

Francisco Martín has claimed the progress made in these 50 years of democracy but, at the same time, he has pointed out that, at this point, it is “essential that all institutions support this battle with conviction.” In this regard, he referred to the case of the woman murdered in Alpedrete, “we cannot accept taking steps backwards, ambiguities or silences,” he added.

Likewise, it has again called for the incorporation into the ViogGén system of the municipalities of Madrid with more than eight local police who have not joined and the participation of the Government of the Community of Madrid in the table to analyze the violence against women in the region promoted by the Government Delegation. And he has affirmed that, from the Government of Spain, it will continue to deepen the legislation and measures to fight machista violence and protect the victims. “Only by persevering on this path can we overcome machismo,” he said.

For her part, Minister Ana Redondo, has denounced how violence has been inserted into social networks and threatens to reverse many of the advances achieved. And, on the other hand, he recalled that all the great advances have been made with consensus. “You can’t do it any other way” because then it’s harder and it takes a lot longer.

Tribute 50 years in Libertad

A video has also been screened in tribute to the 50 years in Libertad with a summary of the freedom achieved these years in the field of the fight against Gender Violence; in addition, the gala has had a theatrical intervention and a musical performance with this same theme.

Recognitions

During the gala presentation of the VIII edition of the Meninas, presented by Marta González Novo, director of Hoy por Hoy Madrid (Cadena SER) and Menina 2024, distinguished people and institutions that have stood out for their commitment to the defense of women’s rights and the fight against gender violence, in particular:

｟｠ NATIONAL POLICE: WOMEN’S FAMILY UNIT (UFAM) OF THE NATIONAL POLICE STATION OF PARLA

Composed of personnel specialized in the defense of equality and in the fight against forms of violence against women. It has a group of police officers, women and men, specialized, trained and updated to attend to all these violence from a comprehensive perspective, guaranteeing the safety, well-being and personal and psychological recovery of both the victims and their environment, if they have been involved or affected. During the year 2025, the UFAM of Parla has processed a total of 380 complaints related to gender violence and domestic violence, having clarified all the facts reported in our locality, with an effectiveness of 100%, a total of 239 arrests. In relation to crimes against sexual freedom, the UFAM of Parla has received a total of 16 complaints for Sexual Assault and another 35 complaints for other crimes related to sexual freedom. In the area of protection for victims of gender violence and sexual violence, the UFAM of Parla currently coordinates the direct protection of more than 150 women, making continuous contacts with them, as well as protection and advisory tasks, with an absolute level of efficiency and effectiveness.

｟｠ CIVIL GUARD: JESSICA GALEANO SALAMANCA

Component of the Viogén Team of the 3rd company for 13 years, whose work and leadership is not only distinguished by its professionalism, great interest in its work and effectiveness, but by its human nature and proximity to the victims, generating confidence in the most vulnerable moments, offering personalized and constant support, always making the most appropriate decision. This makes the civil guard a model to follow in the fight against gender violence, for its dedication, perseverance and tenacity.

｟｠ CARMEN GIMÉNEZ ABAD

Athlete and president of Run for You, an inclusive athletics club in the Community of Madrid and a showcase for other people to take the step to perform physical activity. In 2010, he suffered an aggression of male violence. The injuries suffered in this aggression prevent the mobility of her legs, which forces her to change her shoes for the wheels of a chair. In 2020, together with other colleagues, they founded the Run for You Project, an inclusive project dedicated to finding shared spaces between people with and without disabilities, to make adapted sport visible and to help the initiation into adapted sport, providing materials and human resources.

｟｠ ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JUDGES OF SPAIN (AMJE)

For its program “Educating in Egalitarian Justice”, as an initiative of transformative education that seeks to promote equality and non-discrimination between youth and society in general, through the dissemination of the concepts of egalitarian justice, the identification of stereotypes and gender violence, and the approach to the judicial world. Her activities include talks, court visits and the staging of gender-sensitive trials, thus promoting critical thinking and social awareness.

｟｠ ISAURA LEAL

Deputy and second secretary of the Congress of Deputies, she has developed a public trajectory marked by her commitment to equality between women and men and to the eradication of all forms of male violence. Her constant work and political leadership have contributed decisively to placing the fight against gender violence as a State priority, inspiring other women in the field of public service and politics.

｟｠ ANDREA ROPERO

Journalist and communicator, Andrea Ropero has stood out for her commitment to the dissemination of values of equality and respect for women’s rights from her work in mass media. Through her interviews and reports, she has made visible the social consequences of male violence and has given voice to victims, experts and feminist groups, contributing to sensitizing citizens and promoting a critical look at structural inequalities.

Short video contest

In the course of the gala, the eight finalist videos of the III Edition of the Contest of Short Videos against Gender Violence of the Government Delegation were screened, four for each of the two categories in which they could participate. The winners of this contest will be announced on Wednesday, November 26 at their own awards ceremony.

Organized by the Delegation of the Government of Spain in the Community of Madrid, its objective is to increase the awareness and sensitization of youth on issues of equality and violence against women.

The prizes will be awarded on Wednesday, November 26 at the headquarters of the Government Delegation, when the winners will be announced among the students of all the Secondary Education, Baccalaureate and Vocational Training schools of the Community of Madrid between 12 and 22 years old who have participated.