Málaga City Council has begun involving hospitality and nightlife venues in its “Málaga, libre de violencias machistas” campaign, aiming to make more establishments protective spaces able to recognise and respond appropriately to possible violence or risk.,The first distribution took place in the Soho district on Monday, with campaign-branded napkin holders provided to nine businesses. They were Rubico, Las Muns, Miss Sushi, Café del Soho, La Pica Soho, El Rincón del Cervecero, Café de Estraperlo, La Guernica Asador and Standard Coffee.,The council says venue managers are being trained by Local Police and the municipal Equality Area on the protocol to follow in cases of gender-based violence or assault. The napkin holders also direct customers to noesnoigualdad.eu, where they can find prevention campaigns and information about support available to women.,The initiative is part of the Punto Violeta project, run by the Association for Prevention (Asociación Cívica para la Prevención). Its work includes prevention activities in nightlife settings and at public events, with the stated aim of raising awareness and helping identify risk behaviours.,The council has awarded the project a grant of €18,200. The funding comes from €170,865.10 allocated to Málaga City Council by Spain’s Ministry of Equality from the 2025 State Pact against Gender Violence.,Women seeking municipal support can contact Málaga’s Comprehensive Service for Attention to Gender Violence, based at Tabacalera on Calle Concejal Muñoz Cerván. Its multidisciplinary team provides social, legal, psychological and employment support, and coordinates with other public services and social organisations.,The municipal contact numbers are 951 926 010 and 951 926 006. Urgent legal assistance is available around the clock at 679 661 800. The council says callers can receive information and advice before being referred to the relevant social, psychological, legal or employment service.,These local services complement the national government’s 016 information and immediate-attention service for violence against women.