Heard on “No Te Duermas”
On the radio program, Claudia Rizzo, a representative of the organization ‘Arco Violeta’, discussed how they operate and where they focus their efforts.
Tomás Modini
@ModiniTomas
What is ‘Arco Violeta’ and How Does It Work?
At the start of the discussion on “No Te Duermas,” Claudia Rizzo explained what their work entails: “The civil association Arco Violeta is dedicated to helping and preventing violence based on gender. We don’t only address issues related to violence but also develop initiatives specifically for sports.”
“Initially, our organization focused on the intervention of a purple arch with the slogan ‘We Want Us Alive,’ and many players, coaches, and technical directors participated in this campaign designed for men. They entered the field with our association’s flag before a soccer match. We began this in Capital Federal with Racing Club of Villa del Parque and later in several clubs in CABA as well,” she elaborated.
She then detailed, “We had a second campaign, which we are currently running, called ‘The Ball Carries the Word.’ This is a workshop for children and adolescents focused on listening to them and working with their knowledge about violence, discrimination, and bullying.”
“The ball has 20 hexagons, and at the end of the workshop, each hexagon has a word or reflection that identifies the club and somehow expresses what the workshop has left them with,” she noted.
The Journey and New Initiatives
When asked about the areas they cover, the interviewee specified: “With this workshop, we have already visited 13 clubs, some in Capital and others in the Province, but we cover both areas. We’ve been to Lomas de Zamora, La Matanza, recently at Defensores Unidos Club in Zárate, and next month we’ll return to give a specific talk on gender-based violence at a rugby club.”
“We’ve now started two new initiatives: one related to preventing young people from accessing online gambling because adolescents should not be involved in gambling at all, and many sports figures, such as Fernando Signorini, as well as women in sports, have joined this campaign circulating on social media,” she noted.
Additionally, she shared that “our latest campaign, which we are currently running, focuses on menstrual management, also within clubs.”
The Response from Kids in the Workshops
On the other hand, Rizzo emphasized the varied responses from the children: “It’s very heterogeneous because it depends on the different clubs and the locations of these clubs. Some have more resources, and others have less.”
“Today, neighborhood clubs are in a critical situation due to the exorbitant costs of electricity, gas, and other services, so they prioritize children who want to play sports even if they can’t pay the fees in some cases,” she said.
Regarding the workshops themselves, she stated that “the responses from the children are very varied. In general, we are received very well,” and that “there are groups that are obviously more participative and collaborative with the activities we propose.”
“But throughout the workshop, what we see is that children and adolescents gain more confidence to think and reflect on what is happening,” she concluded.
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