Stella Kim
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances 2017
Camino Portuguese (2020)
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There is continuing concern about incidents affecting female pilgrims. We reiterate the advice given by a number of pilgrim associations and the Spanish authorities:
Before you set out, programme the emergency number 112 into your telephone.
Consider downloading this App issued by the Spanish government:
https://alertcops.ses.mir.es/mialertcops/info/info.xhtml
The app allows anyone in Spain to send an alert from a mobile device "smartphone'"straight to the police..
If you feel threatened or uncomfortable or if you are assaulted in any way TRY TO REMOVE yourself to a place of safety immediately
Call the police – the best number to use is 112 which covers all of Spain (and much of Europe) and which has operators who speak English.
And please, please, REPORT all incidents to the police. Too many of these unlawful aggressions are never reported, which means that the full extent of the problem is hidden from the authorities.
What I 'm finding concerning is what strikes me as a lot higher occurrence of these harassment incidents. Two years ago when I walked the Camino for the first time I remember reading about a few reports of this nature, but not many. Within the last few months these reports seem to be showing up more frequently. Are we just getting better at reporting or is the problem becoming bigger? And if the latter, why?
It didnt happen like this. The man spoke to the pilgrim in Spanish, pilgrim didnt understand and said "excuse me?", and only when the man spoke in English did she realize what he was saying. Seems to me that it was not an appropriate occasion for shouting and self defense moves, although your warning about taps on the shoulder was a good one.And why would you invite that person to tell you more?
Your English is not good enough to participate in a discussion with strangers about a sensitive and culturally difficult topic. Your insistence about expressing these opinions in your first and only posts does not give a good impression! My advice is to avoid such topics until you are with people you know well.here is answer
It didnt happen like this. The man spoke to the pilgrim in Spanish, pilgrim didnt understand and said "excuse me?", and only when the man spoke in English did she realize what he was saying. Seems to me that it was not an appropriate occasion for shouting and self defense moves, although your warning about taps on the shoulder was a good one.
What I 'm finding concerning is what strikes me as a lot higher occurrence of these harassment incidents. Two years ago when I walked the Camino for the first time I remember reading about a few reports of this nature, but not many. Within the last few months these reports seem to be showing up more frequently. Are we just getting better at reporting or is the problem becoming bigger? And if the latter, why?
I think we have a different view on harassment. Tapping a complete stranger on the shoulder is an invasion of that person's space. There is no need to engage in a polite conversation with someone who acts like that.
A predator will test what you are willing to put up with. If you allow him to touch you and also engage in a conversation, and even inform him that you are a foreigner, you open the way for his next step. Which is what happened.
You may of course choose a different approach, but ask yourself what it will bring you.
What I 'm finding concerning is what strikes me as a lot higher occurrence of these harassment incidents. Two years ago when I walked the Camino for the first time I remember reading about a few reports of this nature, but not many. Within the last few months these reports seem to be showing up more frequently. Are we just getting better at reporting or is the problem becoming bigger? And if the latter, why?
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