The mayoress of Mijas and councillor for Family and Equal Opportunities, Ana Mata (PP), was in charge of presenting on Thursday 27th the full programme of activities that has been organised for International Women's Day, which is commemorated on the 8th of March. The main event will take place on that day with the reading of the institutional manifesto and the celebration of the XVII Gala Mijas en Femenino.

‘Not only as mayoress, but also as councillor for Family and Equal Opportunities and, above all, as a woman, 8M is a key date in the calendar. For this reason, we are presenting a very diverse programme of activities in which a large number groups from Mijas have been involved. We have a large network of women's associations, which is why the joint work carried out by the Town Hall and these associations is key to break down inequalities and strive for the equality that we deserve as a society", said Ana Mata.

‘Mujeres sin +’

The programme organised by the Mijas Town Hall includes up to 13 activities from the 3rd to the 10th of March, under the slogan ‘Mujeres sin +’, "but this does not mean that during the 365 days of the year the Department of Family and Equal Opportunities is not working together with the other departments. Equality policies must always be developed in a cross-cutting manner in each and every one of the departments that our Town Hall has", stressed the mayoress of Mijas.

 

Programme 

The activities will start on the 3rd of March with the talk  ‘De las cenizas a las alas’ (From ashes to wings) by María Azuaga Ríos and the Asociación Mujeres en Igualdad (Women in Equality Association) from 17:00 hours. On Tuesday the 4th, in the Las Lagunas Cultural Centre at 10 hours, there will be a video forum and debate with the psychologist Montserrat Campos and the Apaffer Association. On the same day, at 17 hours, there will be a talk entitled ‘Análisis histórico de los roles de género a través de la Gran Diosa’ (Historical analysis of gender roles through the Great Goddess), by the philosopher Susana Cortés.

On the 5th, at the same location, three activities are scheduled, starting at 11 hours with the talk  ‘Mujer rompiendo cadenas’ (Women breaking chains), followed by the relaxation workshop ‘Conexión con tu esencia femenina' (Connecting with your feminine essence), by the Circulo de mujeres Casa Luna Association.  At 17 hours, the Sociocultural Association Mujeres Mijitas will offer the workshop ‘Los porqués de tu cansancio’ (The whys and wherefores of your tiredness), by Mónica Morales, an expert in personal development. From 18:30, the Sembrando Sonrisas Association and Nueva Cultura del Desarrollo will organise the poetry workshop ‘Deja tu huella’ (Leave your mark). 

On Thursday 6th of March there will be a trip to the Picasso Birthplace and Museum in Malaga city as part of the ‘Encuentro de Mujeres con la cultura: construyendo redes de apoyo’ (Meeting of Women with culture: building support networks). The bus will leave at 9:30 hours from the water park and the visits will take place from 11 to 14 hours. In the afternoon, again in the Las Lagunas Cultural Centre, there will be the presentation of the book ‘Memorias de una técnica sociosanitaria’ by Araceli Macías Silva in collaboration with the Círculo de Mujeres Casa Luna Association from 17:00 hours. On the other hand, at 19:30 hours there will also be a painting exhibition by Antonia Moreno Barranquero, Carmen Trella and Mari Carmen Melguizo, where there will also be a performance by the UP Music Workshop. 

Hiking, meeting with writers and the gala Mijas en Femenino

On the morning of Friday 7th of March a walk along the botanical path of the Alcornocal de la Roza del Aguado has been organised and a transport service has been arranged from the three villages. The walk will start at 10:30 hours and is expected to last two and a half hours. On the same day, from 17:30 hours, there will be a meeting with female writers from Mijas in the Las Lagunas Cultural Centre. Mª Luisa Morales García, author of ‘Mientras la sombra está inerte’, Vanesa Ruiz Aragón with her book ‘Más allá del silencio’ and Susana López Ruiz, with her work ‘Abanico de relatos’.

On Saturday 8th of March the most awaited activity will take place, as the reading of the institutional manifesto and the XVII Gala Mijas en Femenino will be held, in which women who have excelled in different social fields in the municipality will be distinguished. It will take place from 12:00 hours in the Manuel España Theatre.

Regarding 8M, the mayoress said that as every year "we will acknowledge women who are leaving their mark in our municipality and who contribute to the fact that we are getting closer and closer to breaking those stereotypes of inequality that still exist between men and women, those differences that have always condemned and continue to condemn women in many countries".

Raising awareness

Mata stressed that all the activities around 8M are aimed at society as a whole: "Although some specific activities are aimed specifically at women, the aim is that in general all families participate, and in many schools and institutions 8M is also worked on with boys and girls". Mata recalled that all activities are free and open to the public and, in relation to the gala ‘Mijas en Femenino’, "we invite all men and all women to participate".   

Finally, on Monday 10th of March, from 17:30 to 19:00 hours at the Youth Centre, the workshop ‘Coloreando la igualdad' (Colouring equality), a round table of mandalas and reflection, will take place.

Acknowledgements

Finally, the mayoress praised the "important work" carried out all year round by the women's associations in the municipality. "I always thank all the women's associations for their work, their support and for always getting involved in all these international days, because together with the Town Hall they always work for the people of Mijas and Mijas". "I always say that without the support of the social entities, and in this case without the support of the women's associations, it would be impossible to reach all those situations that women face, some easier and others more complicated", she added. 

 

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