With 22 members currently, the monthly assembly of Soroptimist International took place in Mijas this past Wednesday, 12th of November, following the completion of the Leadership Academy, which involved 24 young European women. Among the short-term challenges set by this group, its president, Daphne Theunissen, highlighted "having a Spanish-speaking club in Mijas, which is one of the things I think will happen, because with the promotion we’ve had, we’ve made people aware of the things we do".

Other issues considered important by the group were also discussed. "We need to be more connected, more connected to who we are, to what we feel, because we are in a world that, excuse me for saying so, is going to hell", she added. 

The association’s Leadership Academy for Women concluded last Tuesday. The event featured workshops, coaching sessions, and other creative activities in which around twenty young women from different countries participated. 

On Monday 10th, the young women presented the projects they had been working on, covering sustainability, gender equality and education, among other topics, at the Mijas Town Hall, where they were joined by the councillor for Foreigners, Mario Bravo (PP), and the councillor for the government team, Mari Francis Alarcón (PP). “I am sure that their projects and objectives will become a reality thanks to the commitment, effectiveness and energy they have shown today”, said Bravo, who also attended the subsequent presentation of diplomas.

The organisers thanked all the facilitators and Soroptimists  clubs from across Europe for their collaboration in developing this academy, as well as local associations such as Avatés and Sembrando Sonrisas, sponsors HM Hospitales and the La Cala Lions Club, and collaborators Mijas Comunicación and the Foreigners Department. 

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