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The councilors of Social Rights and Development Cooperation, Conchita Ruiz, and Sports and Health, Felipe Coello, presented this morning the Workshop on Personal Defense of Women Victims of Gender Violence, organized by Radio ECCA in collaboration with the City of Murcia and the Gama Security company.

Framed within the project 'Woman Avanza' of Radio ECCA, of improvement of the employability and the social-labor integration of women victims of gender violence, the workshop of personal defense that today has been presented, consists of a formation as a master class , totally free, of personal defense, that will be given by accredited professionals to women who participate in the program or have done it before.

The aim of this workshop is "to provide women - in this case participants of the 'Mujer Avanza' program - with the minimum knowledge necessary to avoid a situation of violence that threatens their physical integrity, providing them with tools that can be of great value in situations of violence ", explained Conchita Ruiz.

In this way, as they have commented during the presentation, it is possible to increase the self-esteem of the women so that they feel more secure in their day to day, knowing that before a situation of violence like the one they have already lived, they can solve it.

For his part, the Councilor for Sports and Health, Felipe Coello, stressed that "society as a whole should show zero tolerance to gender violence or any type of violence against women," adding that "whoever mistreats or please a woman should know that it has no place in our society. "

The activities will take place on May 15 and 16, in the Prince of Asturias municipal pavilion, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and will have a maximum number of participants of 30 people.

The workshop will be integrated by a first part of theoretical and a second part of practical type, which will address the following objectives:

Fundamental principles of Personal Defense among women.

Basic techniques of specific personal defense, against verbal, physical aggressions and threats with weapons.

Acquisition of skills for the realization of basic techniques of personal defense.

Assimilation of techniques aimed at using the force of an aggressor against them.

Acquisition of skills to succeed in melee situations, both standing and on the ground.

Creation of reflex responses when pushing, holding, etc.

Simulations to defend against stronger and bigger attackers.

For example, techniques against knives are made with rubber material to prevent injuries.

Create training habits and guidelines for learning.

126 women served by the EMAVI

So far this year, the municipal team of attention to women victims of gender violence, EMAVI, has paid attention to 126 women, of whom 67% are Spanish nationals and 33% foreign.

By age, the majority of cases occur in women between 30 and 50 years old.

In most cases, in 60%, the aggressor is the ex-partner, with 36% of them being the current couple.

Abuse is physical and psychological in 39% of interventions, followed by psychological, physical, economic or sexual.

In addition, there are currently 40 restraining orders and 9 women served with tele-assistance services.

Regarding the type of intervention, 69 women receive legal assistance, 22 psychological and 3 are in foster homes.

In addition to the EMAVI, the City of Murcia has municipal shelters as a resource for housing, protection and specialized treatment for women and their children who need to leave their usual homes because of gender violence, adapting in a personalized way the resources and interventions to the needs of each woman and her family nucleus.

In addition, actions to raise awareness, information and training of citizens and municipal staff are developed for the prevention and eradication of violence against women in its various manifestations.

To go to the EMAVI you can go directly, in the street Eulogio Soriano No. 6 (Building Store Asylum), Murcia, or making an appointment through telephone 968 35 86 00 Ext. 50716, 50717, 50720, 50721, 50722 and 50727. Yes the situation is urgent calling 112, Urgent Telephonic Attention Device for Battered Women.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia