The district committee against gender violence held its board meeting in Nerja on Wednesday and the Nerja Councillor for Equality announced that this year the Council will launch a coeducational programme for equality which will consist of conducting talks and work in collaboration with schools in the district to promote equality and the fight against gender violence.
Gender violence protocol in Rincón de la Victoria
The Council in Rincón de la Victoria has signed a protocol to improve institutional coordination for the prevention of gender violence and the care for victims, the document being described as ‘pioneering’ in the province.
Gender violence fatality in Narón
The National Police in Ferrol are searching for the former boyfriend of 28 year old I.G.B. who was stabbed to death on Monday night at her home in Xuvia, Narón.
Red Card Day
The Nerja Department of Equality has joined the Ministry of Equality campaign entitled ‘Saca Tarjeta Roja la Maltratador’ (Give a red card to the abuser) and there will be a march against gender violence through the streets on November 25th 2010.
Gender violence monitoring
Around 100,000 women in Spain receive some sort of monitoring as a result of gender violence and there are 33 deemed ‘at risk’ and receive care morning, noon and night.
Two bodies found in a car
On Sunday afternoon, Guardia Civil officers discovered the bodies of a couple in a car near Lucainena de las Torres in the Los Tostones park. Both had been shot.
2 fatalities and 1 serious injury in incidents of gender violence
Two women have died and a man is in a serious condition in hospital after three separate incidents of gender violence.
Nerja pays its respects
More than one thousand people gathered in silence outside the Nerja Town Hall at noon today following the tragic death yesterday of 25 year old Cecilia Natalia Coria Olivares. The gathering was called both to offer condolences to the family and friends of the murdered girl and to condemn gender violence. In attendance was the entire municipal council as well …
Cricket bat victim in stable condition
The British woman who was assaulted with a cricket bat in Nerja, allegedly by her husband, is now in Carlos Haya hospital and is said to be in a stable condition.
18 year old girl stabbed to death in Salamanca
A 19 year old youth of Portuguese origin has been arrested in Salamanca after allegedly stabbing to death his 18 year old girlfriend.