This gender slam is dedicated to all the women, men, girls and boys in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador,Paraguay, Honduras and last but not least Germany, who have worked and participated for a world with real gender equality and a life free of violence for women and girls. We are talking here about more than 20.000 girls and boys as well as more than 7500 women and men. This gender slam is dedicated to all the women, men, girls and boys in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Honduras and last but not least Germany, who have worked and participated for a world with real gender equality and a life free of violence for women and girls. We are talking here about more than 20.000 girls and boys as well as more than 7500 women and men.

MP : Mama, please stop crying, I can´t stand the sound Daddy, please stop beating her, it pushes me into the ground Living surrounded by violence is painful and is tearing us down And really mama, we need you happy and around!

CB: We choose not to see, it hurts too much We choose not to hear, it hurts too much We choose not to speak out, it hurts too much

Se juntan al centro y mirando al público:   MP+CB:                  But our discomfort is a small scratch, a tiny touch                                      To the suffering of women and girls abused .                                It urged us to find a new path to be used

        MP:    Strong together: Stopping violence in its tracks                          was the step which girls and boys from Fe y Alegría schools                          took to understand that gender inequality love attacks

1 Girls and equally capable boys are MP: Men propose, women arrange staying like this hinders change CB: Dolls for girls and cars for boys are those beliefs what will help them make the right choice? MP: It isn´t easy growing up in a world, where you should fullfill a stereotype by not to converting yourself into an outside directed prototype CB: She and he have the same rights, qualities and capabilities so educate them with equity and give them wings so they might be able to choose between more than a thousand things. equally capable

2 Violence CB: Minister of Education we brought you a new tool it´s for children from six to nine to work on violence against women and girls at school MP: No don´t! This topic for little children is too tough CB: But witnessing violence in their homes every day makes them laugh? Getting an education, to name what´s happening without shame Makes them stronger and sure about that they are not the ones to blame Let them tell their stories and speak out So that they can start over and feel proud damages us.

3 We are valuable. CB: Mary, let´s go hunting a treasure! MP: Of course, it will be my pleasure Hopefully, I´m gonna find plenty of toys to fill my days with a lot of joys. Oh look, I found a mirror here but this is not a treasure my dear CB: Look further, what do you see? MP: Oh my gosh, it´s me, the treasure IT´s ME valuable.

4 Together against violence. MP: There are some puppets very strong which enable girls and boys coming along CB: comin´ along and not feelin´ alone sometimes asking for help is a cornerstone MP: They motivate them to question NORMAL behaviour and teach girls and boys that standing together could be their savior violence.

5 Raise your MP + CB: Boys and girls are ONE in the world although that is no the belief that has been furled. Now or never? If not us then who? Let´s stand up and bring the message through: Equality can only be realised if we believe so, we take action for a life free of violence and achieve Instead of struggling alone, we pull together and make this journey a joint endeavour. voice.

MP:. Stereotypes run through minds, everyday and all the time MP: Stereotypes run through minds, everyday and all the time so step by step by being strong together we slowly change gendernorms which inable and tether. Putting values like gender equality, solidarity and respect in the center-whenever we act.

MP+CB:. Standing transformed in front of you MP+CB: Standing transformed in front of you we are asking, would you follow too? Let’s get stronger together and stop violence against women and girls in its track so that it never ever comes back.