Survivors and campaigners are calling on Malta to come together against domestic violence, suicide, abuse and preventable loss of life, with a national protest set to take place outside Castille next week.Shakira Fenech and Sandra Gauci will lead the peaceful action, titled “Malta Is Tired Of Waiting: Justice, Wake Up”, at Pjazza Kastilja in Valletta on Wednesday, 2nd September between 7pm and 10pm.And those attending are being encouraged to show up in their pyjamas, carrying peaceful placards with their own messages.The symbolism behind the unusual dress code is clear: “Justice cannot sleep while people wait for protection. Home should be where everyone sleeps safely,” the organisers said.The action is calling for stronger national leadership and greater cooperation between government, survivors, professionals, researchers, local councils, communities and members of the public.Fenech and Gauci stressed that the initiative is not intended as an attack on government, professionals or men, but as an attempt to bring different parts of society together against violence and preventable deaths.Among their key demands is for prevention and healthy-relationship education to begin from primary-school level, alongside faster and more coordinated protection for people at risk.They are also calling for Malta to explore a specialised domestic and intimate-partner violence court framework, provide continuous specialist training for frontliners, increase resources for professionals and ensure survivors have a meaningful role in shaping laws and services.The organisers are also pushing for structured intervention and rehabilitation for people who use violence, while insisting that such programmes must work alongside accountability and never come at the expense of survivor safety.Another major focus is Malta’s education system, with the organisers arguing that preventing violence needs to begin long before abusive behaviour develops.They want children and young people to learn about consent, bodily autonomy, healthy relationships, emotional regulation, controlling behaviour, digital abuse and harassment, as well as how to safely seek help.The statement also calls directly on Malta’s political leadership to speak “clearly, consistently and publicly” against domestic and intimate-partner violence, femicide, suicide and other forms of violence within homes and communities.At the same time, the organisers acknowledged the work already carried out by Malta’s authorities, NGOs and professionals, saying many survivors are alive and rebuilding their lives because somebody listened and supported them.But they argue that progress cannot become an excuse to stop demanding further change.The organisers have invited the Prime Minister, ministers, MPs, commissioners, councils, professionals, NGOs, unions, businesses, survivors and members of the public to attend.And they hope the action will extend beyond Wednesday evening, calling for it to mark the beginning of a continuing national dialogue on how Malta tackles violence.“This is not Malta divided by violence. This is Malta united against it,” they said.Share to raise awareness!•