Summary of project results
For Mugarik Gabe members this project has been a process where they have strengthened them and other groups and women from diverse areas to develop an analysis of the current situation concerning sexist violence in Spain, (beyond the analysis of public institutions). To do that they have carried out a participatory diagnosis between people and groups working in the field. They have shared and systematised experiences, inviting all the groups working on these issues for collecting a plural an diverse experiences and to analyse together laws and regulations with the aim to eradicate any form of violence against women (101 entities, 818 people and 4 places). Regarding violence against women, we can affirm that for the first time in Spain, we have a unique voice of women organizations working together against violence at national level. Based on the information collected throughout the project, Mugarik Gabe together with its partners has drafted a statement (
http://www.mugarikgabe.org/rederradicacionviolenciasmachistas/wp-conten…) in which they demand, among other things, male violence, be recognized as a major problem "from a feminist approach and human rights"; putting the focus on perpetrators. They also demand: a legislation review; the implementation of education laws already approved; the right to reparation for victims; specialization and training of all the professionals working on this; improving public resources as well as transparency in the implementation of policies and laws. They also noted that prevention is a policy priority, which responds to the complexity of sexist violence, addressing all its forms. Furthermore, it is important to point out the synergies developed by organisations thanks to the project. For example, AIETI (also project promoter in Active Citizenship Program) and the organizations of their network have been collaborating with Mugarik Gabe to reinforce those demands.