Fuerteventura alza la voz por la igualdad en el Día Internacional de la Mujer
The event highlighted the historical struggle of women and the need to lighten the burden that women carry in society
“The uprising of women means the uprising of humanity. Our lives will not be exploited from birth to death.” With this statement from the manifesto read by two students from CEIP Pájara, the spirit of the insular event for International Women’s Day was summarized, held today at the Pepe Dámaso Modern Art Museum in the municipality of Pájara. An event organized by the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, in conjunction with the City Council of Pájara.
The event featured speeches from Lola García, President of the Cabildo; Víctor Alonso, Councilor for Social Action and Diversity; Alejandro Jorge, Mayor of Pájara; and Kathaisa Rodríguez, Councilor for Social Services of Pájara. Other authorities present included parliamentary deputies, the insular director of the General State Administration, María Jesús de la Cruz, Senator Paloma Hernández, and representatives from both the insular institution and the city councils.
The event began with a musical performance by the Municipal School of Music of Pájara, playing the song Wave by Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, creating an emotional atmosphere.
Following that, a video from the Canarian Institute of Equality (ICI) campaign was screened, showcasing the struggles and achievements of women in the archipelago. This was followed by the screening of the video ‘Pájara in Feminine,’ a tribute to the women who have made a mark in the municipality and represent all women, who also received recognition during the event.
One of the highlights was the reading of the manifesto by Jimena Fernández Brito and Yarey Cabrera Hernández. With strength and conviction, they gave voice to a text that recalls the historical struggles of women and advocates for a present and future of equality of rights and opportunities.
Music once again took center stage with the performance of A Felicidade, also by Antonio Carlos Jobim, by the Municipal School of Music, closing the event with a note of hope and celebration.
As part of this commemoration, the facade of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura will be illuminated in violet tonight, underscoring the importance of keeping alive the fight for equality and social justice.
Archipelago united by women
‘Let’s Look Out for All’ is the slogan under which this year the Government of the Canary Islands, in alliance with the seven insular councils, has focused the institutional campaign for March 8th. The objective is to raise awareness among the entire population about the heavy burdens that women bear in all areas of their lives due to gender roles imposed by society, which shape expectations about their behaviors and responsibilities.
Furthermore, this campaign aims to shed light on the double and triple discriminations that women face when other particular circumstances are added, such as having a body or features that do not conform to beauty standards, different ethnicity, disability, or fewer or more economic resources.
The message also emphasizes intersectionality, a concept developed by activist and scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, which posits that individuals’ social identities, such as gender, race, social class, sexual orientation, and disability, do not exist in isolation but intersect and create inequalities.
In this regard, a report from Coordinacanarias (Coordinator of People with Physical Disabilities of the Canary Islands) shows that almost 30% of women with disabilities do not exceed primary education, while in the case of men with disabilities, the percentage is 22%. Likewise, this document indicates that there is a significant percentage of women with disabilities without education, as 8.2% are illiterate. In the case of men with disabilities, the illiteracy rate is 5.6%.
