The Government of Castile-La Mancha In 2023, it served 25,444 women from Equality resourcescomposed of the Network of Women’s Centers, resources or shelters for women victims of gender violence and the Contigo Program of psychological care for women victims of sexual violence.
These are data provided by the director of the Women’s Institute of Castile-La Mancha, Lourdes Moonduring her appearance before the Commission for Equality of the Cortes of Castilla-La Mancha, this Wednesday, in which she reported on the report on the application of Law 4/2018 for a genderless society. Luna predicted thatGender violence figures “will increase in the years to come”not necessarily because cases are increasing, even if “certain answers will depend on Justice”, but because “Previously hidden situations of violence are resurfacing.”
“With more staff, more centers and more budget, will increase the number of women served. It will be very visible in 2024, thanks to the integration of specific centers linked to sexual violence“, although the entire society must continue to work until all the numbers are reduced to zero, because there is no more violence,” he assured.
The director recalled that the Government of Castile-La Mancha allocates women’s centers and accommodation resources “the biggest investment in history”, with 14.5 million euros in 2023 and 2024 each yearand 32.5 million for the period 2025-2026.
In women’s centers, 122,982 consultations were attended in 2023, being the career guidance, the most requested servicewith 14 percent of consultations; followed by psychological assistance related to gender violence, 9.4 percent; legal advice in civil law, with 9.1 percent; and consultations on social assistance and benefits, which accounted for 8.5 percent.
Shelter resources for women victims of gender-based violence The same year, they treated 414 women, including 323 minors.. As the director explained, a 40 percent of women who had to access a shelter to escape their attacker were under 30 years old.. In 84.2 percent of cases, the violence was perpetrated by the woman’s current partner.
Furthermore, eight percent of the women supported admit to having experienced situations of mistreatment for more than twelve years and 18.5 percent of women who accessed these resources reported experiencing all kinds of violence. (psychological, physical, sexual and economic).
As for the Program With Youa psychological care program for women victims of sexual assault that began in 2018, Luna said that in 2023, 204 women were assisted, of whom 56 percent were under 30 years old and in 74 percent of cases, the attacker was a family member (excluding partner), acquaintance, friend or neighbor. Only half of the women assisted had filed a complaint.
At this stage, the director of the Women’s Institute assured that “the data shows that “There is a lot of hidden sexual violence” and that the complaints “highlight these cases, but it is not because they are not reported that they do not exist”.“. This is why he regretted “that certain political groups are calling for an end to all these specific resources» because, with this small sample of data, we know that Half of the cases treated are not known and their victims receive no help.
In line with the rest of the resources, the The 900 100 114 telephone line intended for victims of gender-based violence received a total of 7,668 calls in 2023.which represents a two percent increase from the previous year.
According to data presented by Luna, 33 percent of women who seek help are under 35 years old and, of the total, theyn 64 percent of cases are linked to psychological abuse and 30 percent to physical violence.
The telephone service for cases of gender-based violence operates 365 days a year, 24 hours a day and leaves no trace on the telephone bill.
The director of the Women’s Institute concluded her appearance before the media by reiterating the commitment of the García-Page government in the development of the Law for a Society Without Gender Violence, referring to the actions carried out in 2023 as development or promotion of training actions against gender-based violence for 42,500 people, support for 355 equality projects developed by entities and associations or even the granting of nearly 400,000 euros in direct aid to women victims of gender-based violence, their daughters and sons.
