Spain has one of the highest rates of violence against women. In 2017, 44 women were murdered by a current or former spouse or partner. So, AEFI made the statement: their flowers are not meant to say sorry - the kind of sorry that comes from abusers. Bouquets are not meant to hide evil and harmful acts of abuse, physical or emotional. They’re not meant to be used to manipulate victims to obtain their forgiveness because abuse should never be forgiven.