More than 70 women participated Saturday in the second meeting of the Bank of experiences organized by the Department of Equality, within a day of living among the local associations, who served two take stock of the initiative, and strengthen the bond between the ten organizations that participated in the meeting.
The mayor of Jumilla, Enrique Jimenez, the Councillor for Equality, Alicia Abellán and the village headman of the Fuente del Pino where the encounter, Antonio Sánchez took place, were responsible for opening day, highlighting all the success in participation of women and men in the initiative.
As highlighted in this sense the mayor, "is pleased to see the great activity with women's associations in our town" activity in which he congratulated the Department to promote initiatives like this, "important when developing tools which change the way of living, and possibly modify that discrimination between men and women. You are the that with each small step, such as participating in these activities, propiciáis social change, "the mayor stressed further clarifying the special work done by associations of rural women in villages, which encouraged him to continue working in the same line.
Meanwhile Antonio Sanchez, the village headman appreciated the commitment of the government team with the districts, since according tinged "information in rural areas is important, and is doing important work in this direction by bringing such activities that contribute to the social development of the districts. "
Councillor for Equality Abellán Alicia, meanwhile showing your complete satisfaction by the large participation of women and men at the meeting, "activities that reinforce the association between women, and to enrich us all. Born with this philosophy Bank Experiences with knowledge sharing and strengthen the connection between local women, and this encounter check the great commitment with women's associations and interest in becoming part of the change in roles, without realizing that we promote with these meetings, a task that will continue to enhance from the Department of Equality. "
The day began with a breakfast provided by the Associated Country Women of the Fuente del Pino, the Department specially thanked for their involvement in organizing the event.
After the inauguration, the Councillor and Ruiz Paquita, Agent Hall Equality, were reviewing the findings of equal modules, taught in women's associations of Jumilla, in which more than 80 people.
Changing misconceptions of equality or the development of critical thinking against inequalities were some of the conclusions drawn from the modules, which also revealed the need for meetings as are conducive to these initiatives to develop this critical perspective the social reality of women.
During the second part, the participating women proposed possible solutions for the involvement of more women in the activities promoted by the Bank of Experiences, and in this sense, from the Department of Equality, was raised as a possible route of dissemination School Empowerment, an open space in which associations may report their monthly activities to enhance participation.
The day ended with a convivial meal at which more than 120 people, thus giving off the second meeting of the Bank joined Experiences.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla