Momentum to hold Vision Circle on domestic violence and gender-based violence
A Vision Circle on domestic violence and gender-based violence will be held by Momentum. Six reports of domestic violence are made in Malta every day. Behind each one is a person, a family and a home. This is not a private matter. Silence protects abuse; talking protects victims and saves lives.
Domestic violence is closely linked to gender-based violence, which is rooted in unequal power and harmful attitudes. It includes physical and sexual violence, but also control, intimidation, stalking, emotional abuse, rape and harassment. In a 2024 publication, the National Statistics Office reported that 27.1% of women and 11% of men had experienced sexual harassment at work. Women and girls are most often affected, but people of all genders are victims too.
Katya Compagno, executive member of Momentum, said, “The warning signs are there. We just don’t call them that. Crossing boundaries at work is not normal, but it is too often brushed off. Choking is not intimacy. Strangulation can cause brain damage, even when there are no visible marks, and is a strong warning sign of future violence. Tracking someone is not devotion. Demanding passwords and access to someone’s location are forms of control. Love should never feel like surveillance. Victims, children who witness abuse, families, friends and even perpetrators all need support to change this.”
The Vision Circle will be held this Saturday, 14 November 2026, 10:00 to 12:00, at Salini Nature Reserve. Attendees will be divided into small groups to discuss issues related to domestic and gender-based violence, including how families, schools, workplaces and institutions in Malta and Gozo can spot abuse early, protect young people, and support victims and those who cause harm. Each participant’s ideas will be analysed alongside leading experts and will shape Momentum’s policy document.
Men are encouraged to attend: fathers, brothers, partners, friends, colleagues, coaches and survivors. Change can only take place if men are also actively part of the conversation.
The public is invited to register for the event at https://partitmomentum.org/vc
In danger? Call 112. For support, call Appoġġ’s helpline, 179.
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