Seven tourist establishments are starting a pilot test to prevent gender violence. The initiative comes from the Diputación de Barcelona and is supported by the Mossos d'Esquadra.
The staff of seven accommodations in Baix Llobregat and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat have already received specific training to act in potential cases of gender violence. The participants are Hotel Checkin Montserrat in Collbató; Hostal Lami in Esplugues de Llobregat; Camping Tres Estrelles in Gavà; Hotel Alexandre Fira Congress in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat; Hotel Alexandre FrontAir Congress in Sant Boi de Llobregat; Hotel Sant Pau in Barcelona; and Dolce Barcelona Resort by Wyndham in Sant Esteve Sesrovires.
The trial is part of a protocol for action against gender violence in tourist accommodations promoted by the Diputación de Barcelona, with the support of the Mossos d'Esquadra. According to the institution in a statement, the initiative has been made possible thanks to the Consorcio de Turismo del Baix Llobregat and the Consejo Comarcal del Baix Llobregat.
Each establishment has designated its reference persons, who will lead the implementation of the protocol within their staff. In the in-person session in November, they worked on intervention guidelines, available referral resources, and the responsibilities assumed by each reference person.
The training is just the first phase. The next steps include extending detection tools to the rest of the staff, adapting communication materials, and launching an anonymous follow-up of cases. During the coming months, each hotel, hostel, and campsite will adjust their processes to their way of working.
Each accommodation must specify who intervenes in each situation, how an incident is communicated internally, what spaces can be enabled, and how to act during each shift. The protocol also aims for all staff to be aware of emergency and referral circuits.
The Diputación will also provide a video training capsule aimed at the staff and communication materials. The follow-up system will record cases with anonymous data, and the experience will help identify needs and gather improvement proposals before extending the protocol to other areas of the province of Barcelona.
The first evaluation meeting is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027, at which point the results of the pilot test will be reviewed.
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