The The National Police has estimated the participants in the demonstration called in Santander by the March 8 Commission at 1,200 people.along with the feminist group Percumozas and the Open Feminist Assemblieson the occasion of International Day of Violence against Womenand for protest against sexist violencethat this year It has officially cost the lives of 40 women in Spain.
The march, which has brought together several groups, unions and political partiesleft from the Puertochico roundabout at 7:00 p.m. In his wake, Proclamations have been heard such as ‘They are not dead, they are murdered’, ‘If they touch one, we will all respond’ or ‘It was not the clothes, it was not the place, it was a patriarchal male’, accompanied by large banners with slogans such as ‘ Enough already. Let’s stop sexist violence’, ‘No more violence against women’, ‘Whether you report it or not, without consent it is aggression’ or ‘Together, fear changes control’.
“LET FEAR CHANGE SIDES”
Next, The protesters walked along Paseo Pereda at the rhythm of batukada until they reached the Town Hall Square where the manifesto of the March 8 Commission was read.. His spokesperson, Ana Boladoin statements to Europa Presshas indicated that they are “very happy” with the response obtained to the concentrationwhich “makes us feel proud to participate in a global mobilization in which we are demanding the rights of women and girls.”
Thus, he has asked for a life “free of violence, war and, if possible, for peace throughout the world.” In short, he said, “the right to be happy and free.” On the other handhas advocated for training in the areas of State security forces, the judiciary, education and healthsince these are areas in which “violence against women can be detected.”
One of the spokespersons for the Open Feminist Assemblies of Cantabria, María del Mar Salgadostressed that “after a year where we have been witnessing many media cases of gender violence”, It is important that “fear changes sides” and that the focus “passes from the woman to the aggressor”, as the slogan on their banner proclaimed.. “We think that society has to face its monsters and show the bravery of women,” said Salgado, who had a memory for the women of Palestine.
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