The women’s helpline in Córdoba receives 8,000 queries in six monthsVictor Castro
In 2023, almost 14,000 calls Call 900 for information to women from the Junta de Andalucía regarding the province of Córdoba. So far in 2024, the data reflects “about 8,000 calls“to this number – an average of more than 40 a day – as revealed this Thursday by the coordinator of the Andalusian Women’s Institute (IAM) in Córdoba, Rosario Alarcón, the day in which the third provincial commission monitoring gender violence.
Rosario Alarcon has reported that these calls are attentions to people who contact the 900 telephone number, but that “not all of them have to have been gender violence”, but rather “it can be queries“. “You have to send a positive message. The women who are saved are the more numerous“Alarcón continued. However, the call data throughout the first half of 2024 exceeds 50% of those made in 2023.
Volunteer training
The coordinator of the IAM in Córdoba has also communicated that “very specific training will be given to almost 7,000 volunteers who are part of the fabric of Andalusia that 112 serves.” He indicated that “these volunteers will have the prevention resources of gender violence and action in a case, for example, of a young girl who suffers sexist violence in any corner of Andalusia”.
Alarcón has also highlighted that “a lot of emphasis is being placed on training aimed at rural areabecause there is gender violence that is a little more complicated” in these parts of the province. To achieve this, “very specific awareness-raising, prevention and training actions” are carried out.
The coordinator of the IAM in Córdoba, Rosario Alarcón, during the celebration of the third provincial commission to monitor gender violence.
Tribute
The Social Inclusion delegate of the Board in Córdoba, Dolores Sanchezhas reported that next Friday the 28th a tribute will be held at the Rectorate of the University of Córdoba (UCO) to Antonio Agrazformer president of the College of Psychologists in Córdoba, who died last April.
For her part, the IAM coordinator has communicated that “from now on some psychology days to continue training people and serving the entire society”, which will bear the name of Antonio Agraz.
Agraz was a psychological advisor to the IAM in Córdoba. “He has been a very important figure. He has fought for save many womenalso at a private level,” said Dolores Sánchez.
The delegate of Social Inclusion of the Board in Córdoba, attending to the media during the celebration of the commission.
Likewise, Alarcón explained that “looking ahead to the summer, they are going to present two campaigns more awareness and prevention.” In addition, they will continue to put the information tent “at all types of festivals, as was done at the May Fair, where a large population and, above all, young people are concentrated.”
“Call to the phone 900 200 999 in the event that someone knows of a case of gender violence and that we can act in a timely manner and save lives,” concluded Rosario Alarcón.
