Between 10 and 26 November, the city of Vigo will host various activities aimed at raising awareness about gender-based violence and promoting equality. The programme was presented by Carmela Silva, the first deputy mayor and councillor for Historical Heritage, Culture, and Equality, alongside Ana Laura Iglesias, the councillor for Equality and Commerce, and other local advocates.
Silva described this year's initiative as one of the most ambitious in Galicia and across Spain, stating that "Vigo is a leading reference for activities supporting women's rights." She highlighted the critical issue of denialism surrounding gender violence, noting that "denialism kills, as every year women are murdered simply for being women."
This year, the municipal programme for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women will place particular emphasis on digital violence. Training sessions scheduled for 23 and 24 November will address this topic and feature a representative from the United Nations.
Silva praised the efforts of the Women’s Council, describing Vigo as the "nerve centre of the fight against the denialism of gender violence." She encouraged all citizens to participate in the initiative, stressing the importance of male support in this collective struggle.
Programme of events
- 10 November at 20:00: Theatre performance “Silencio!” by Atrezo Teatro (Auditorio Municipal).
- 12 November at 20:00: Concert by YOLY SAA (Auditorio Municipal).
- 16 November at 20:00: Screening of the documentary film “No estás loca” by María Bestar (Auditorio Municipal).
- 17 November at 20:00: Screening of the film “La buena hija” by Júlia de Paz Solvas (Auditorio Municipal).
- 18 November at 20:00: Documentary film “No estás sola: la lucha contra la Manada” by Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar (Auditorio Municipal).
- 19 November at 20:00: Dance performance “O que non se ve. Outras miradas” by Et Suseia Danza (Auditorio Municipal).
- 23 and 24 November from 16:30 to 20:30: Training sessions “Ocupar la palabra, habitar las redes” (Sala de conferencias del Centro Social Afundación; Rúa Policarpo Sanz, 26).
- 25 November:
- 10:30 to 12:30: ENLAZAVIGO AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE, secondary school students (Auditorio de Congresos Mar de Vigo). Entry by prior invitation.
- 20:00: Demonstration organised by the Network of Women Against Abuse (junction of Vía Norte and Urzáiz).
- 26 November at 20:00: Performance “Virxinia, una mujer desnuda” by Constance Hurlé (Auditorio Municipal).
