Thousands March against violence to women

With the firm intention to raise awareness and educate citizens about assaults physical, verbal and psychological against women, hundreds of men and women joined yesterday to a walk made the Attorney General of the Republic and the Ministry of women.

Under the theme "Tolerance zero against the violence towards women" activity was developed simultaneously throughout the country, and in the case of the National District, the procession departed from kilometre "or" Mirador Sur Park, toured the avenida Jiménez Moya and culminated in a performance art from the Palace of Justice in the Centre of heroes in charge of the dominico-puertorriqueño singer Danny Rivera and the National Ballet.

Authorities who gave their support to the event concurred in stating that the problem of violence against women is cultural and that must be treated through prevention by all institutions and sectors of u000asociety, running education, sensitization and awareness-raising actions to eradicate the problem.

said that the efforts that have been made have been insufficient and have not yielded the expected results. However, considered that it should create other spaces and other strategies.

He said that along with the police, the next year establish a body specialized to pursue the attackers.

While the first Lady Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, made a call to all of society to join the fight to eliminate violence in all its manifestations.

March in Santiago
A crowd composed of dozens of civilian institutions and people of various occupations and municipalities of the province of Santiago marched with a voice calling for zero tolerance to violence. The Prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso, said that "this March is a way to tell to the" u000a"society that we do make a difference of violence".

Reynoso pointed out that women do not ask, we demand respect for our rights;" "it is good for so many deaths". In addition urged that they not appoint to the issues of violence as"passionate".

Also attended by Mayor Gilberto Serulle, Governor Raúl Martínez and other personalities.

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LAS SOBREVIENTES DE LA violence EN SANTIAGO
in Santiago also marched against violence to women, attended by Cindy Aracena, a survivor of the aggression of a neighbor who intended to. The aggressor only Aracena known as William, delivered 17 stab wounds. Marking his steps, would also be Yasmery Rosario, who confessed that "was attacked both physically and morally, and if not I separated from my partner three years ago, was one victim". Rosa Julia Pimentel decided not to be one more than the "Payroll" of victims and reported to the u000athat today is not the father of her children, but as a monster. In the crowd, marching towards the monument, Susana Hernández shared that you wandering Mary, Josephine, by all the women murdered, while Junior Castillo and Felix Morel, testified as the aggressors reformed.

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