Helping Spain's forgotten victims in the fight against gender violence

Feminist protest against gender violence - Copyright from video

By Euronews, Jaime Velázquez with reuters

Published on 08/03/2023 - 09:53•Updated 19:07

2023 has seen 10 women murdered in Spain so far as a result of gender-based violence. Joshua Alonso lost his own mother to femicide six years ago Today he runs workshops to explain gender violence to children and young people.

2023 is off to a dramatic start in Spain with ten women so far victims of gender-based violence.

Joshua Alonso lost his mother six years ago to her ex-partner. At the age of 25, he has to take care of his eight-year-old brother.

They are among the 391children orphaned since 2013 because of domestic violence in Spain.

Today Alonso runs workshops to teach children and young people about gender violence.

Watch his story in the video above.

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