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Vigo Unveils 25N Program Centered on Combating Exploitation of Women’s Bodies

City leaders tie local advocacy to a pending national push to abolish prostitution.

Overview

  • The municipality announced a 12–28 November schedule under the slogan “Rachemos as cadeas que nos oprimen.”
  • The program opens on 12 November with a Xoana concert and features screenings of El techo amarillo, Soy Nevenka and Evelyn, plus a 28 November performance by Sés.
  • Training sessions on 17–18 November will address the objectification and commercialization of women’s bodies through social media, OnlyFans and pornography.
  • On 25 November, the Auditorio Mar de Vigo will host the Enlaza Vigo prevention initiative with secondary, bachillerato and vocational students.
  • Deputy mayor Carmela Silva linked the city’s stance to a proposed national law to abolish prostitution and criticized the provincial council for removing anti-violence resources from its new budget.