Minute's silence to condemn gender-based violence held in Barcelona
Government and city council denounce recent femicide and possible case of "vicarious violence"
Various political representatives from the Catalan government and Barcelona City Council held a minute's silence on Tuesday to condemn recent cases of gender-based violence,namely the killing of a 38-year-old woman in the Sant Martí neighborhood on December 29, and the possible case of what authorities have called "vicarious violence" after the bodies of a man and his two children, both minors, were found in a flat on Monday afternoon.
The Minister for Equality and Feminism, Tània Verge, said there were "no words to express the pain and anger" caused by these "three sexist murders," adding that the country was in mourning.
She called for "collective responsibility" from society "not to tolerate" any more sexism.
Verge urged people to use the telephone number (900 900 120) set up to provide legal and psychological advice, explaining that anyone who has the slightest indication that someone is suffering gender-based violence can call it.
The mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, condemned the recent events and called on society to be "attentive" and help institutions to act preventively against gender-based violence.
The minute's silence in Plaça Sant Jaume was attended by various members of the government, including President Pere Aragonès. Former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau and several councilors, as well as relatives and friends of the 38-year-old woman, also spoke out against the crimes.