In the face of male violence and networks of complicity, social responsibility and feminist resistance will be proclaimed on 25 November

Coincidingwith the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, today will be a day of vindication and mobilization in the Basque Country and around the world. 

Thisyear's campaign, launched by Emakunde in collaboration with the three deputies and EUDEL, calls for "social, community and institutional responsibility" to "protect, listen, believe and care" for women who are suffering male violence.

Under the slogan "It's not just your problem, it's ours," the institutions call for the entire society to be activated to prevent the "normalization" of male violence.

Accordingto Mira Elgarresta , director ofEmakunde , it is up to society to "respond, help, understand and believe; society must feel that it is not a personal problem of some women, but a social problem."

The Government of Navarre, for its part, has emphasized the so-called "silent violence". The campaign aims to raise society's awareness of socially justified behaviour, attitudes and speeches, which often occur unconsciously but serve as a "breeding ground" for legitimizing more explicit and serious violence against women. 

Underthe slogan "Violence is also hidden in everyday life. Let's make it visible." , the intention of the Navarre Government is "to encourage reflection on what we hear, see and do every day in order to facilitate the detection of these forms of violence and prevent their naturalization." 

Mobilizations

The Euskal Herria Feminist Movement has called to take to the streets on 25 November against male violence under the slogan "In the face of networks of complicity, feminist resistance".  

It has therefore called for mobilizations in the capitals of the Basque Country:

Baiona: 18:30 from the station.

Bilbao: 19:00 from Sacred Heart Square

San Sebastian: 19:00 from Boulebbar.

Vitoria: 19:00 from San Anton Square.

Pamplona: 19:00, Castle Square