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Virtual solidarity with victims of gender violence Aqualia’s virtual chain SEE CAMPAIGN Aqualia also wanted to launch a call to all its stakeholders and has participated in this battle with a creative initiative, a virtual chain of 1,000 meters long with the pho- tos and messages of all those who support the elimination of Gender Violence, under the campaign ‘United in the distance’. In this way, the company continues to keep ali- ve its commitment against this so- cial scourge. The campaign has been develo- ped with great success, since the virtual chain has already reached 2,000 meters, thanks to the more than 1,000 participants who have joined it. It has been through pho- tographs of all those participants who, extending their arms and hands to their sides, have been chaining themselves to each other digitally. Awareness of gender-ba- sed violence has always been one of Aqualia’s focuses in its respon- sibility to citizens, despite the cu- rrent health crisis. Last year’s campaign was also a success in terms of participation, as citizens from all over Spain collaborated by registering their solidarity steps to reach 21,840 kilometers, the equivalent of a re- turn trip between Spain and Chile. Thanks to the solidarity of all the- se people, Aqualia far exceeded its initial goal of 9,197 kilometers. Therefore, soon, and in collabo- ration with the Adecco Founda- tion, Aqualia will launch a project for training and employment in a sector of high demand such as the logistics sector for ten women victims of gender violence. Those selected will also receive skills and abilities in the search for employ- ment within a continuous process of mentoring and accompaniment. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y 34 R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y