INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST VIOLENCE GENDER
"WHEN TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ?
Although the Act on Integrated Protection Measures against Gender Violence, and the many legislative efforts, law enforcement taking place, the number of women murdered in our country at the hands of their partners or ex-partners does not decrease but growing .
As this year are already over 63 women victims of male violence . Expectations had been placed in the law have not achieved the expected results. battered women remain in the same or greater extent.
are somehow tied to an invisible but iron chain of violence that affects all relationships between women and men. This violence has many faces, is reproduced and perpetuated in the family, affective-sexual relations, work in the media and entrenched old ways. words, images, attitudes and behaviors have served throughout history as a transmission belt of this chain cruel, endless and invisible. The question is: why do not we break this chain once?
Why not break with traditional socialization of women and men who have helped and helps perpetuate the idea of \u200b\u200bmale superiority and female subservience? combat has these values \u200b\u200bthat still remain and replaced by others based on equality and dignity of all human beings, women and men. have to break old stereotypes. You need an alternative education based on values \u200b\u200bsuch as love, mutual respect, balance of power and responsibility between women and men. In short, the need for genuine co-education. It needs to end inequality in the distribution of tasks, responsibilities and financial resources. Failure to achieve this new balance, men continue to exercise its hegemonic power, and women will continue under the constant threat of violence. When a woman is killed, all women die a little.
In many cases, women themselves are not even aware of the violence inflicted on them, believe that being submissive can save their abusers, but surely that is the surest way to be destroyed for them physically and morally.
This situation of inequality and violence are not only correct measures criminal. preventive measures are also needed educational, forming equal girls and boys from early childhood at home, at school, in institutions, on the street and in the media. In relationships between couples, often, conflicts are inevitable, but we must learn to resolve them through dialogue, understanding and tolerance.
need increase funding at all levels (municipal, regional and state) to leverage existing resources, centers, training of professionals who have to meet the demands support (economic, psychological, legal, etc..) battered women and create counseling and rehabilitation centers to redirect aggressive behavior that much damage being done to women in particular to the families, the offenders themselves and all society in general. We
and we as followers of Jesus Christ declare that men and women are equal in dignity, we claim the need to redefine masculinity and femininity from other parameters than the current move towards a culture and education to promote other values \u200b\u200bsuch as love, respect, understanding, sharing life and responsibilities.
On this day, the Workers' Brotherhood Catholic Action (HOAC), church and social organizations must unite our efforts with all persons and groups working to eradicate gender violence, making possible a better life for women and men. Only then can a more humane and just where peace and love. CONCHI
Louze INMA E VALLEJO,
(HOAC OF CADIZ)
(HOAC OF CADIZ)
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