25-NOVEMBER - INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
All of our town halls in the Marina Alta go to great efforts to plan events to raise awareness about gender violence.
Today, it is needed more than ever. Here are some of the events you can participate in...
💜 YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, it's crucial to seek help immediately. In Spain, the national helpline is 016, which provides confidential assistance in multiple languages.
GREEN: Events organised by the EUWMA or on which we will colaborate
PURPLE: Events organised by the Benitachell Town Hall
BLUE: Events organised by the Javea Town Hall
Thursday 27 November 10:00 - Benitachell - Language: ENGLISH
We reclaim the night – Let Women Get Home Safely: a discussion on international initiatives to make women’s lives safer.
Followed by: a presentation by Mikelo Signes, Spanish and World Tai Chi champion
Javea Golf Club
An important campaign in response to the recent wave of extreme sexual violence against women and girls in the Netherlands.
It is a call to urge all countries that have not yet ratified the Istanbul Convention to do so, and to step up measures to prevent gender-based violence.
Since the violent death of 17-year-old Lisa, who was pulled from her bike after a night out, more and more people, especially women, have expressed their anger about the violence and the ever-present fear over women’s safety. Thus, the Dutch national action ‘We reclaim the night’ was born.
Throughout the week of 25-November - Benitachell - Language: It's visual, so all languages.
Visual campaign: Our balconies speak
All throughout the town of Benitachell
100 banners with empowering phrases on balconies as a collective expression of support for equality and rejection of gender-based violence.
12/09/2025 - 12/10/2025 - Javea - Language: It's visual, so all languages.
Exhibition: From Purple to Black: Gender Violence through the Graphic Press of Alicante
Venue: Museo Arqueológico y Etnográfico Soler Blasco (Plaza de los Hermanos Segarra, 1. Jávea).
With a special focus on the case of Amparo Oliver Torres.
Amparo Oliver Torres was a 23-year-old student who tragically lost her life in Jávea during the Carnival festivities of 2005. Her body was discovered strangled among orange trees near the event venue. She had met her assailant, a 25-year-old Argentine man, just days before the incident. Witnesses reported seeing her conversing with him that evening, after which she was no longer seen alive .
This case highlights the vulnerability of women to gender-based violence, even in seemingly safe environments. It underscores the importance of vigilance and support systems to protect individuals from such tragic outcomes.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, it's crucial to seek help immediately. In Spain, the national helpline is 016, which provides confidential assistance in multiple languages. For international support, the National Domestic Violence Hotline offers resources and guidance.
Between the third week of October and the second week of November - Javea - Language: It's visual, so all languages.
Co-created Collage with Mireia Creativa
Javea Town Hall Square
The co-created murals, featuring the artistic contribution of Mireia Creativa, will be presented and displayed at the reading of the manifesto on 25 November, thereby involving the younger population and the educational community.
14 November 19:00 - Javea - Language: Spanish
Presentación libro: Carlos, a ti quiero contarte.
Venue: TBD
A book by Carmen Cardona Polo, a work dedicated to mothers, daughters and sons who are victims of gender-based violence.
18, 19 and 20 November - Javea - Language: Spanish
Puppet show: The Mark of My Shoe.
Casa de la Cultura and in local schools
A puppet theatre production addressing gender stereotypes, aimed at pupils in the second and third years of primary school.
18, 19 and 20 November - Benitachell - Language: Spanish, although it is visual, for everyone.
Exhibition: “Girls are warriors, but also engineers”
At the Municipal Library and the Social Centre.
An exhibition of advocacy banners highlighting the role of women in scientific and technical fields.
Date TBD - Benitachell - Language: Spanish
Round-table discussion
Benitachell Social Centre.
With the participation of specialists from the Women’s Centre and members of the local police.
Topic: Prevention and response to gender-based violence.
25 November, 18:00 - Benitachell - Language: Spanish, English (the manifesto reading)
Theatre performance: My Life Revolves Around... 500 Metres
Benitachell Social Centre, followed by walk to the Town Hall.
Trigger warning: this raw and unflinching performance may be upsetting for some
Written by Inmaculada Alvear, this poetic drama draws us into the world of a family living each day under the shadow of gender-based violence. The story reveals the inner and outer realities faced by a family enduring such circumstances.
As the title of the play suggests, Five Hundred Metres is the topic of the performance. Over the course of the work, we witness the tragic journey of Antonio, Chiqui, and their daughter María.
This family finds itself confined within that safety distance, striving to lead a normal life. It takes just one minute and forty seconds to walk those five hundred metres — the distance to school, to the underground, to the grandmother’s house, and, above all, the distance between María and her father.
Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=93renQ4NUAk
Followed by: a musical performance by Kathleen Misson, accompanied on guitar by Jorge Enriquez Jurado, singing “Malo” by Bebe.
Afterwards, a symbolic walk to the Town Hall, where the institutional manifesto will be read:
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In Valencian: Benitachell Women’s Association
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In English: European Union of Women – Marina Alta (EUWMA)
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In Spanish: Councillor for Equality
25 November, Time TBD - Benitachell - Language: Spanish.
Vermouth among books
Benitachell Municipal Library
An open gathering with shared readings and reflections on equality and non-violence.
25 November, 12 noon - Javea - Language: Spanish, English.
Reading of the manifesto for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Javea Town Hall Square
A special tribute will be made to the victims from Xàbia, along with the presentation of the collective collage murals created during October and November at IES La Mar, IES Antoni Llidó and the EPA. Several schools have confirmed their attendance at the event.
There will be a specific mention of Amparo Oliver and possibly also of another young woman who was murdered in Xàbia, Hanane O.
Saturday 29 November, Time TBD - Benitachell - Language: Spanish.
Family self-defence workshop
Football Field Classroom
Led by Geovanny, municipal karate instructor.
Activity aimed at mothers, fathers and children to learn practical tools for protection and confidence.