Society

“Control Is Not Love”: IAM Message to Teenagers About Relationships

The Aragon Women's Institute (IAM) has warned young people in Aragon about behaviors that can become normalized in relationships. “Control is not love, and jealousy is not proof of love,” its director, Inmaculada de Francisco, said during the 4th Equality Conference of the Valdejalón Comarca.
“Control Is Not Love”: IAM Message to Teenagers About Relationships

The event is being held this Wednesday in Épila and is aimed at students aged 15 to 17 from secondary schools in the area. De Francisco stressed that a healthy relationship should be based on freedom, respect and listening, and recalled that equality is built “every day” through personal decisions and relationships.

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITHOUT CONTROL

The IAM director argued that educating people about equality enables teenagers to recognize inequalities, prevent violence and build relationships based on respectful treatment. She also stressed that respecting a partner means respecting their personal space, decisions and freedom.

The conference is part of the regional campaign ‘#DaleUnfollowALaViolencia’, which seeks to help students identify and reject abusive or violent behavior that may occur both in personal interactions and on social networks and digital platforms.

De Francisco thanked the Valdejalón Comarca for continuing this initiative and stressed that the IAM wants to be especially close to young people, considering their involvement key to moving toward a more equal society.

About this article: Originally published in Spanish by AragonDigital.es and—following a selection process by our journalists—made available to the international audience of AragonDaily.com. Both newspapers belong to companies within the ARAGON DIGITAL GROUP.