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Aqualia has once again become involved in the fight against gen- der-based violence and has invited its workers and all the citizens of the municipalities it serves to take to the streets and run against this social #aqualiacontigo , Kilometres of solidarity against Gender Violence Acknowledgements Under the slogan “You take the first step and Aqualia takes it with you”, Aqualia has launched the #aqualiaContigo Campaign on the occasion of the International Day Against Gender Violence (25th November). Thanks to you and the rest of those who have participated in the #aqualiaContigo challenge, we will be able to offer a job opportunity to women victims of gender violence so that they may walk through life safe and proud of themselves. Find out what we have achieved! scourge. The campaign “You take the first step and Aqualia takes it with you” has been carried out in collabo- ration with the Adecco Foundation with the aim of supporting the rein- tegration of women victims of gender violence into the workplace. The objective of this action was to overcome the distance of 9,197 ki- lometres (number of Aqualia emplo- yees); a figure of solidarity to help organise, with the collaboration of the Adecco Foundation, a camp for the labour reinsertion of women vic- tims of gender violence that includes workshops for their children. And this challenge has been met. A total of 21,840 kilometres of solidarity full of hope has been achieved. In parallel to this initiative, Aqualia’s workers in many of the municipali- ties where the company provides its services organised activities to add up kilometres: popular races or tre- admills available to citizens, among other actions. The idea was to add up metres and support the achieve- ment of the challenge together. Committed to SDG5 The development of these actions is part of Aqualia’s commitment to gen- der equality as a necessary basis for achieving a peaceful and sustainable world as advocated by UN SDG 5. Violence against women remains an obstacle to achieving equality, development and peace, as well as respect for the human rights of wo- men and girls. The promise of the Sustainable Development Goals to leave no one behind cannot be ful- filled without ending violence against women and girls. This action is part of the activities that Aqualia has been carrying out as a company with the “Equality in the Company” label awarded by the Ministry of Health, Social Affairs and Equality. 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