The events, which will be held in collaboration with the Federation of Women's Organizations, the Cazalla Intercultural Association and the Red Cross Youth, will take place from March 1 to April 27 and include, among others, the theatrical performance "El abrazo violeta ", The Institutional Commemorative Act on March 8," International Women's Day ", the VIII Edition of the Equality Awards" Ángela Ruiz Sánchez ", the V Literary Contest" Rosalía Sala Vallejo "and the" Action on gender violence for young people "
The Councilor for Equality of the City of Lorca, Eulalia Ibarra, and representatives of the Federation of Women's Organizations, the Cazalla Intercultural Association and the Red Cross Youth have presented the activities that this area of ​​municipal management in collaboration with these organizations has prepared to commemorate March 8, International Women's Day, under the motto "Lorca for Equality."
Eulalia Ibarra said that "from the Department of Equality we struggle with the purpose of making society aware of the inequalities that exist between men and women, thus advancing in the conquest of de facto equality between genders. Which is the most outstanding in the course of the year.The society stops to reflect on the situation of women and to evaluate the progress made, and it is in accordance with the recommendations of international, European and Spanish organizations, which is commemorated on March, the "International Women's Day, which since Lorca we have been celebrating since 1985".
The Councilor for Equality stressed that "through this initiative, we aim to achieve objectives such as visualizing the contribution of women to society in general, and specifically in the locality, encourage the elimination of lingering stereotypes that still linger on women, Promote social reflection in favor of the cause of equality and the full incorporation of women in society, fight against violence against women, promote and recognize women's rights and equal treatment, effective and real, Making the women of Lorca participate in the achievements of all ".
Ibarra has reported that "the programming designed for the Campaign of March 8," International Women's Day 2017 ", includes 16 activities that will run from March 1 to April 27. These are the following:
Wednesday, March 1
"Beating Equality".
Time: 11.00 h.
Place: Plaza de España.
Organized by: Federation of Women Organizations of Lorca.
Collaborates: Students and Professors of CP Alfonso X "El Sabio".
Saturday March 4
"8M, generating equality".
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Place: Plaza Calderón de la Barca.
Organized by: Red Cross Juventud de Lorca.
* People who are encouraged to collaborate can receive a gift.
Wednesday, March 8
Theatrical performance "The violet embrace".
Performed by the theater group "Candilejas"
Directed to the students of IES Bartolomé Pérez Casas.
Time: 1st session: 10.30h and 2nd session: 11.30h.
Place: IES Bartolomé Pérez Casas Hall of Events.
Organized by: Federation of Women Organizations of Lorca.
"Institutional Commemorative Act March 8" International Women's Day ".
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Hall of Acts of the Cajamurcia Cultural Hall (C / Pío XII, 27).
Organized by: Department of Equality of the Hon.
City council of Lorca.
Content of the act:
* Reading of the Institutional Manifesto of March 8, 2017.
* VI Edition of the award of the "Equality Man of Lorca".
* IV Edition of the award "Lorca for Equality 2017".
* VI Edition of the awards ceremony of the Literary Contest Short Stories "Women".
Inauguration of the painting exhibition "Landscape in feminine" (Collective Portales del Arte)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Exhibition Hall of the Cajamurcia Cultural Hall (C / Pío XII, 27).
Duration: From 8 to 29 March 2017.
Visiting hours: From Monday to Friday, from 17.30h to 20.30h.
Organized by: Department of Equality of the Hon.
City council of Lorca.
Friday, March 10
Projection of the film "Sufragistas".
Time: Double session: 6.30pm-10.00pm.
Free entrance.
Place: Teatro Guerra de Lorca.
Organized by Cineclub Paradiso.
Saturday March 11
VIII Edition of the award of Equality Awards "Ángela Ruiz Sánchez".
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Hotel Riscal.
Price of the menu 25 € / person (Free return by bus).
Departure: 19.45H, opposite Lorca Bus Station.
Entry: ES43 3058 0387 5627 2000 5990 (CAJAMAR).
Organized by: Federation of Women Organizations of Lorca.
Wednesday, March 15
Theatrical performance "the violet embrace".
Performed by the theater group "Candilejas"
Directed to the students of the IES San Juan Bosco.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Hall of Acts of the IES San Juan Bosco.
Organized by: Federation of Women Organizations of Lorca.
Tuesday, March 21
VII Theater Show "Associations of Women of Lorca".
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Teatro Guerra de Lorca.
Organized by: Department of Equality of the Hon.
City council of Lorca.
Act: Association of Women of Coy, Federation of Organizations of Women of Lorca, Association of Women of Ramblilla of Tissues and Association of Women of San José.
Thursday, March 23
Presentation of the Manual of Good Practices in the Rural Area.
"There are women, there is employment."
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: Local Development Center of Lorca.
Organized by: Department of Equality of the Hon.
City council of Lorca.
Collaborates: Directorate General of Women of CARM.
Friday, March 24
"Workshop on detection and action on gender violence for young people".
Taught by the technical staff of the CAVI of the Department of Equality of the Hon.
City council of Lorca.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Center for Training and Youth Resources M13.
Organized by: Cazalla Intercultural.
Tuesday, March 28
VII Theater Show "Associations of Women of Lorca".
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Teatro Guerra de Lorca.
Organized by: Department of Equality of the Hon.
City council of Lorca.
They act: Women's Association of Puerto Muriel, Women's Association of Ramonete, Women's Association of "San Juan Bautista" of Morata and Women's Association of Tercia.
Wednesday, March 29
Delivery of diplomas of the courses carried out by FOMLorca
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Headquarters of the Federation of Women's Organizations of Lorca.
(San Cristóbal Civic Center).
Organized by: Federation of Women Organizations of Lorca.
Collaboration: Department of Equality of the Hon.
City council of Lorca.
Friday 31 March
"Workshop on Racism, Feminism and LGTB".
Time: 19.00h Place: Center for Training and Youth Resources M13.
Organized by: Cazalla Intercultural.
Wednesday, April 5
Performance "Visible".
Time: 10.15 h.
Place: Plaza de España.
Organized by: Federation of Women Organizations of Lorca.
Collaborates: Students of the Higher Cycle of Social and Child Integration of the IES San Juan Bosco.
Thursday, April 27
V Literary Contest "Rosalía Sala Vallejo".
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Hall of Acts of the Cajamurcia Cultural Hall (C / Pío XII, 27).
Organized by: Federation of Lorca Women's Organizations ".
The Edil de Igualdad, lastly, wanted to thank "the collaboration of organizations such as the Federation of Women Organizations of Lorca, Mateofic, Grupo Portales del Arte, Andrés Ribón, Cineclub Paradiso, Red Cross Youth, Intercultural Cazalla, CP Alfonso X "El Sabio", IES San Juan Bosco, IES Bartolomé Perez Casas, the Leisure and Leisure Mill, among others that have participated in the development of these activities ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca