The event organized by Fet in Sant Feliu
Last Tuesday, the Athenaeum hosted the event entitled ‘Violence, feminism and culture’, organized by Fet a Sant Feliu. During the event, Sant Feliuen authors Ruth Tormo and Jenn Díaz presented their latest books ‘Úrsula i Adrià’ and ‘Violence in three acts’ respectively. The conversation was led by the editor of the newspaper, Mariona Pina, and addressed topics such as feminism and violence.
Ruth Tormo: journalist and author
Ruth Tormo is a journalist with more than twenty years of experience in the field of communication. He has written several books, especially children’s novels such as ‘Quina tocada de nassos!’. Recently, she has published romantic fiction aimed at a young audience, which explores themes such as sexual assault.
Jenn Díaz: former representative and author
Jenn Díaz, in addition to being the author of six novels, is a former deputy. Some of his outstanding works are ‘Family Life’ and ‘The Possessives’. Recently, he has published a book in which he tells his own testimony of going from a victim of male violence to a survivor.
The conversation about violence and feminism
During the conversation, Jenn Diaz emphasized the importance of putting her experience in context and talked about psychological violence and toxic love. Ruth Tormo explained how she uses fiction to address issues such as violence and sexual assault. The two authors agreed on the importance of the visibility and normalization of gender violence in the public sphere.
Conclusions and reflections
In summary, the ‘Violence, feminism and culture’ event organized by Fet in Sant Feliu brought together the authors Ruth Tormo and Jenn Díaz to talk about their books and topics such as feminism and violence. The two authors emphasized the importance of visibility, normalization and education as tools to combat gender violence.