Socialist Youth fight gender violence by raising awareness among young people through photography.

Around thirty photographs illustrated the fight against gender violence through creativity and female empowerment. Under the slogan "If you don't speak out, you're complicit," the jury and representatives of the youth organization asserted throughout the event that education and collective awareness were the best way to combat this scourge.

The titles “Brave,” “Neither the land nor women are territory to be conquered,” and “Love doesn’t paint your eyes black” were given to the three winning photographs. The jury, composed of Rosa Campos, a writer from Cieza; Aurora Montoya, a teacher and equality activist; María Ramos, the Councilor for Youth; and José Antonio Campos, the Secretary General of the Youth of the Region of Murcia, led a moving ceremony that highlighted the importance of education and social awareness as weapons in the fight against gender violence.

The mayor of Cieza, Pascual Lucas, attended the event and presented the first prize of 200 euros to Carolina Illán Conesa. The mayor also emphasized the need for institutions to contribute to women's freedom and courage in making their own decisions without undue influence. "The main objective is cooperation between institutions to provide support for women victims, but also to establish sufficient mechanisms to identify even the most serious forms of aggression that could end in tragedy," he concluded.

In addition, the event was enlivened by a performance from “El Creadero,” who presented an excerpt from their play “My Life Revolves Around 500 Meters.” In this piece, the protagonists, surrounded by an audience of about a hundred people, depicted the escape route of a young girl who was hiding the abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother. Finally, to conclude the event, “Marta Antipatriarcal” introduced her message of empowerment for women through her poetry.

The Socialist Youth of Cieza would like to thank all the participants for their creativity and for conveying a positive message about ending gender-based violence. The youth organization believes that social activism is especially effective when combined with various artistic disciplines. "That's why, every time we hold this competition, we try to ensure that different messages reach the attendees: 'Youth will be responsible for ending sexism,'" they stated.