The Government Delegation in Navarre has joined, once again, the campaign “Do not walk alone: Camino de Santiago Free of Male Violence.” It is an initiative that seeks to strengthen the security of women who undertake this Jacobean route alone, promoted by the Coordination Units against Violence against Women of the Government Delegations in Aragón, Navarra, La Rioja, Castilla y León, Galicia and Extremadura.
This initiative has been presented in one of the pharmacies located on the Camino de Santiago, in the center of Pamplona, by the delegate of the Government in Navarra, Alicia Echeverría, the director of the Coordination Unit against Violence against Women, Estrella Lamadrid, and the president of the College of Pharmacists of Navarra, Alberto Mantilla.
The campaign for a Camino de Santiago free of male violence includes the dissemination, in different locations, of bilingual information cards and posters that include a QR code that links to the phones of resources specialized in dealing with cases of violence against women.
The Official College of Pharmacists of Navarre distributes this informative signage in all pharmacies of the municipalities along the Camino de Santiago in the Foral Community. A total of 170 pharmacy offices in Navarre are participating in the campaign, which is in addition to the “Violeta Points” initiative, by which all Navarre pharmacies have been established as safe spaces for women victims of male violence.
In addition, the Civil Guard and the National Police have begun the distribution of this material by hostels and other accommodation, supermarkets and public establishments located on the stretch of the French Way that runs through the Foral Community.
In any case, it is recommended that pilgrims plan the way in advance, always be identified, inform family and friends of the position and place in which they are, carry a mobile phone with sufficient battery, do not neglect belongings and walk through safe and more crowded places. It is also advisable to download the Alertcops APP from the Ministry of the Interior to facilitate communication with the National Police and Civil Guard.