- The delegate of the Government inaugurates in the Paseo Fray Francisco de Vitoria the outdoor exhibition: ‘Adolescence in the face of male violence’ set up in collaboration with the Commission for the Investigation of Maltreatment of Women
- This exhibition is part of the Purple Autumn campaign promoted by the Government Delegation to raise awareness in the fight against male violence
- The exhibition will last until November 27 and includes illustrations and testimonies collected in a study with 1,500 high school students
The public can already contemplate the exhibition ‘Adolescence before male violence’ installed outdoors on the Paseo Fray Francisco de Vitoria. The delegate of the Government in the Basque Country, Marisol Garmendia, has inaugurated this exhibition composed of eight panels that collect 16 illustrations and testimonies of adolescents extracted from a study prepared by the Commission for the Investigation of Mistreatment of Women with 1,500 secondary school students.
“This exhibition is an important milestone in the Purple Autumn campaign that this Government Delegation launched a few months ago to raise public awareness in the fight against violence against women,” said Garmendia.
The Purple Autumn campaign includes the placement of Violeta Dots in the headquarters and offices of the AGE, presentations on pornosocialization in the three campuses of the UPV, a documentary on the Trafficking of women screened in San Sebastián, this outdoor exhibition in Vitoria and the award of the Menina Awards next Thursday in Bilbao. Garmendia has stressed that all these initiatives “try to help the population become aware of the enormous magnitude of this scourge that compromises the values and coexistence of our society.”
Garmendia has recalled that 40 women have already been murdered this year in Spain and that exhibitions such as this one contribute to raising awareness among citizens. “The murder of women just for the sake of it is an installed evil in society and must be tackled.”
The education of young people in values of equality and equality is a fundamental aspect in the fight against male violence. This exhibition contributes to that objective. “In addition to fighting criminals and taking action to protect women immediately, we need to educate young people in ethical and civic values of equality, respect and dignity of women. This exhibition focuses precisely on knowing the adolescents’ perception of male violence. They are shocking testimonies, but they are also revealing and significant,” said Garmendia.
The inauguration was also attended by representatives of the Commission for the Investigation of Mistreatment of Women. Its president, Susana Martínez, has explained that CIMTM is a non-profit non-governmental organization, founded between the late 70s and early 80s, whose fundamental objective is to fight against all forms of violence against women. “We carry out important awareness-raising activities and consider it essential for the adolescent population to understand the seriousness and consequences of male violence, so that they can be educated in the development of relationships based on respect and equality.”