Violence Has No Holiday

Rincon de la Victoria has joined Andalusia’s summertime run against gender-based and intersexual violence, promoting nan free and confidential helpline 900 200 999.

The initiative, launched successful business pinch nan location government, carries nan message: “Take it pinch you always.”

The 24/7 helpline is disposable each time of nan year, offering support to women facing gender violence.

“The helpline is free, confidential, and ever available,” said Belén Gutiérrez, Councillor for Social Welfare, during nan position of nan campaign. “Violence against women doesn’t return a holiday. That’s why, successful summer, we must intensify our efforts successful prevention, detection, and response.”

Authorities stressed nan value of organization involvement, particularly aft a 37% spike successful gender-based murders betwixt June and September. In Malaga state alone, 60 women person been killed since 2003, 1 3rd of those during summertime months.

In 2025, 3 women person already mislaid their lives to unit successful Malaga.

The helpline is staffed by trained professionals and now offers mentation successful 72 languages, making it accessible to women of each backgrounds. It’s besides straight linked pinch emergency services (112) and 24-hour situation centres, ensuring accelerated involution erstwhile needed.

In Rincon de la Victoria, nan Municipal Women’s Information Centre has already supported 584 women truthful acold this year.

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