“For a life without violence We stand up for everyone and say enough is enough”, was the slogan that marked the activity organized by the Commission on Women, Children, Youth and Family of the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against womenwhich is celebrated every November 25.
He event took place this Wednesday at the intersection of avenues Abraham Lincoln and February 27, in the National District.
The activity was led by the deputy dominican Esmeralda Mancebowho, along with other colleagues such as Silvia García Polanco, Krimilda Acosta, Michelle Ortiz, Socorro Monegro, Catalina Olea and Margarita Pimentel expressed their commitment to the fight against violence towards the women.
urban dramatization
During the development of the activity, students from theater from the Mauricio Báez Modality in Arts Center carried out a representation artistic at the traffic light of the busy intersection.
With dramatizations, Dominican flags and posters, the young people transmitted the message of “No to violence against the women“, capturing the attention of passers-by who were passing by.
To achieve the staging, right in the center of the aforementioned intersectionhe transit it was totally paralyzed for around five minutes, with the support of agents from the General Directorate of Traffic and Land Transportation Security (Digesett) and the National Police.
The work was directed by teacher Carolyn Sánchez and the coordinated by Husmell Díaz.
About the initiative
Esmeralda Mancebo, deputy of the Parlacenexplained that this initiative It is part of a regional effort carried out in all member countries of the Central American Integration System (Sica).
“This November 25 we raise our voices to reject all forms of violence against the women: physical, economic, social and political. As a society we must promote tools, public policies and education in values
“Don’t stay silent“
“The deputy Margarita Pimentel expressed that this concentration is a call to the women of the world, especially the Dominican women, so that they do not remain silent, and that break the silence which often persists for fear of being mistreated.
He urged the women to raise their voices and stressed: “We are here to accompany you, we and many women of the country”.
For her part, the legislator Catalina Olea He announced that they have an agenda of concrete actions to implement, in order to make the true dignity of every human being a reality, especially women.
“From the hand of God, all types of abuse or evil can be eradicated, but it is necessary to have faith and also do our part,” Olea stated as a message to the women who are being victims of abuse.
He event It also had the support of other Parlacen authoritieswho emphasized the need for concrete actions that guarantee the well-being and protection of the rights of women in the region.
