WIBC IS A WOMEN'S BUSINESS NETWORKING CLUB
that helps progress the business aims and objectives of women living and working in Spain.
The club also raises money and awareness to support victims of domestic violence in Spain.
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016 NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE (various languages spoken) 112 Emergency Service Helpline

WIBC STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN


In May 2004, The Women in Business Club launched a media awareness campaign, as well as a fundraising venture, in order to support the victims of domestic violence.

Despite efforts from both the United Nations and Amnesty International to urge the Spanish Government to take drastic steps to curb the domestic violence against women – the persecution continues.

The Women in Business Club, founded in the Costa Blanca region of Spain, mixes professional business networking and relationship building with anti-domestic violence media campaigning and fundraising events in support of women and children's shelters.

It is a club that reaches out into the business community for support and has never accepted "no" for an answer.

It is a club that has challenged the outdated gender stereotyping surrounding women and it has pressed forward to prove, time and time again, that women are successful business innovators and leaders with big humanitarian hearts.

The WIBC hosts two special days to honour women - International Women's Day for the elimination of Violence Against Women - a global day celebrating the economic,
political and social achievements of women past, present and future, and White Ribbon Day, The Global, United Nations Theme - Women and men united to end violence against women and girls.

These are days to shine and be proud to be a woman and to extend a handful of humanity to help other women.

Every year, by hosting International Women's Day and White Ribbon Day, the WIBC reinforce the values of womanhood by sharing their unique skills and talents with the public and with each other.

WIBC members benefit by networking their social contacts in order to built relationships needed in business and life.

The main areas of their mandate are as follows:

PREVENTION: By launching year-round media campaigns, the WIBC brings much needed attention to the atrocities of domestic violence. The largest campaign operates in collaboration with International Women’s Day on March 8. This is a women’s solidarity event that is celebrated all over the world. White Ribbon Day, November 25, is a global day marking the unification for the end of domestic violence.

The WIBC utilise these important day’s – not only to raise awareness about women’s human rights – but to raise monies in support of the victims of domestic violence.

ATTENTION: The WIBC work in close association with the Costa Blanca’s regional protection shelters, where defenseless women and their children are often forced to take refuge. The club also provides advice to women on how to use the local police services, which are all trained to handle domestic violence cases.

REHABILITATION: By fund raising on a regular basis, the WIBC has its own reserve bank account in order to handle emergency funding requests, often associated with the integration and rehabilitation of victims. The women trapped in a circle of ill fortune, benefit both financially and emotionally – knowing that there are other women willing to help bring about a change of circumstance.


Signs of domestic abuse
are fairly easy to spot.
If you know someone who may be subjected to domestic abuse, encourage them to get help now. Here are five common signs of domestic abuse:

CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT HIM
Victims of abuse often feel they can’t live without their abuser. In many cases, women become dependent on their abuser. This is usually because of the lack of self-esteem.

WALKING ON EGGSHELLS
Women in abusive relationships often feel that they are walking on eggshells around their partner. They constantly worry about what they say or do, for fear their partner will become angry towards them.

ISOLATION
Abusers always isolate their victims from friends and especially from family. They don’t want their victim to feel safe by being able to turn to anyone for help. The isolation also enables the abuser to hold total control over his victim.

SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH ME
Victims of domestic violence feel like something must be wrong with them. Often times the abuser forces his victim to commit sexual acts that she doesn’t want to participate in. Battered women wonder why they can’t do anything right to please their partner.

BELIEVE JEALOUSY EQUALS LOVE
A common sign of domestic abuse is jealousy. The abuser doesn’t want his partner to speak with or form relationships with other men and women. This jealousy usually leads to the isolation of the victim from her friends. The victim of abuse frequently defends their partner’s jealousy and confuses it with love.