Appearance request saved More But in November, parliamentary terms expired, and less than a week after 8M, the Equality Commission intervened. Everything turned purple as March 8 approached, and with this framework, Consell’s vice-president not only justified the measures put in place by the regional Executive in terms of equality, but also called for “unity” to reissue the Valencia Pact. “Re-evaluate” it in the face of Gender Violence and new challenges.
Mas appeared before the Valencian parliament to report on the progress his department has made in measures against sexist violence and in the case of the agreement signed in 2017, which already requires a new update. Noting that he hopes to have it before the end of the year, especially before November 25 (the day against sexist violence), Mas acknowledged that it won’t come to this legislature.
While the equality councilor’s claim is to take the drafting of this grand deal out of “legitimate partisan conflict,” that will happen anyway with the new distribution of power introduced by the elections. “This conflict, which has led to inequality, suffering and death, deserves the unity of democratic political forces, just as it has ensured the unity of the parties against terrorism, which in the difficult times of ETA terrorism threatens the most fundamental rights. The right to life,” Mas pointed out.
In this sense, the Vice President called for the “re-evaluation” and “re-opening” of the measures included in the pact signed in 2017 (85 percent of which said they were fulfilled or being implemented). “Ways” to face new challenges that arise because “there is so much to do”. He drew attention to the emergence of those who reject sexist violence among these challenges that were not on the agenda five years ago. “Some want to take a step back,” Mas said in a fierce confrontation with the Vox representative on the commission.
Beyond future actions, Mas acknowledged that the policies implemented so far were “inadequate”, but justified the administration being executed. As such, it has outlined a series of actions to protect victims of gender-based violence. These include more than 200 boys and girls benefiting from 0 to 3 years of free education bonuses, processing more than 1,600 Valencian records of participation income for female victims of this violence, or about 400 being protected at home for them. victims. “They’re not a number, they’re lives saved,” Mas said.