About 200 people between city workers and citizens have attended Archena concentration on the occasion of November 25, International Day Against Violence Against Women, the Department of Equality Archena City Council has organized this morning at the gates of the Town Hall .
In this event, the Mayor of Archena, Manuel Marcos Sánchez Cervantes, has read a manifesto explaining that in 2008 there have been 64 deaths by violence, 4 of them in the Region of Murcia.
"7 out of 10 women who died had not filed complaints and this should be food for thought: must be denounced," he said.
Also commented that "these figures demonstrate the need for more courts Violence and more police to fulfill that mission."
He also referred to Archena and indicated that "there Archena Care Center of Violence, which deals with addressing these issues with three professionals to subcontractors.
You have to use the service whenever necessary, because thanks to these centers, we have previously reported figures would not rise again. "
This event is part of the program to the Department of Equal Opportunity has prepared for this week to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Archena