Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg was at the head of the Orange procession which paraded through the streets of the capital this Saturday, November 23. The wife of the Luxembourg sovereign was present, once again, to denounce violence against women.
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Grand Duchess Maria Teresa takes part in the orange solidarity march
Awareness workshops, self-defense courses, film screenings and exhibitions… The National Council of Women of Luxembourg (CNFL) has prepared a shock program during its orange week. Orange Week runs until December 10. During these few days, the CNFL calls on women but also men to mobilize and promote the fight against violence against women. The color orange was chosen for this cause.
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This Saturday, November 23, 2024, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, 68 years old, participated in an Orange Week event, taking part in the procession of a demonstration, from Place Hamilius, in downtown Luxembourg. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa participated in this solidarity march, among 300 people, wearing a long orange coat. She was accompanied by the Prime Minister, Luc Frieden, the Minister of Equal Opportunities, Yuriko Backes, as well as the president of the CNFL, Claudine Speltz.
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Grand Duchess Maria Teresa also met with officials and people involved in her Stand Speak Rise Up! association. The fight against violence against women, particularly in the context of war, is one of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa's favorite causes. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa founded the Stand Speak Rise Up! association, after organizing a forum on the subject in 2019. The association aims to denounce rape as a weapon of war, prevent its proliferation and support victims in their reconstruction and their need for justice.
The media Virgule reports that the “Statec determined in a 2019/2020 survey that two thirds of women in Luxembourg have been victims of physical, psychological, sexual or economic violence at least once in their life.” Among the demands of the participants of the solidarity march, there is precisely a request to set up a reliable collection of statistics on violence against women in Luxembourg. The Grand Duchess, for her part, delivered a moving speech, calling for collective mobilization to put an end to sexual and gender-based violence, while highlighting the importance of supporting survivors in their process of resilience.
Nicolas Fontaine
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