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The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, the Minister of Family and Equal Opportunities, Violante Thomas, and the councilman of Social Rights, Conchita Ruiz, inaugurated this morning the Second Conference of Women in Rural focused on 'Promoting self-employment, new alternative and business traditions', which was held in Lobosillo on the occasion of the International day of Rural Women held Saturday, October 15.
"Days like today we celebrate give us the opportunity to visualize the role of these women who, thanks to their courage and ability to work, have become engines of growth and job creation in rural areas, being jointly responsible for the family business and an essential pillar of the family, "admitted José Ballesta, who added that" in Murcia, the 61.33 percent of the population lives in villages and just under half are women, so their weight and contribution our society is key. "
The aim of this conference organized in collaboration with Afammer-the Association of Families and Women in Rural Areas, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary-, is to facilitate a meeting between the various women's associations, individual projects and disseminate experiences they develop in rural areas and the garden.
"The ever-improving living conditions in rural areas and the expansion of the classic broadcast channels and distribution, thanks to new technologies and physical infrastructure in an increasingly globalized world, are opening up new business opportunities based on the old offices of the garden and countryside, craft techniques today can modernize without losing its essence and in which the support associations plays a prominent role, "said the mayor, who recalled in his speech to women as" Clara Campoamor, Carmen Conde, Marie Curie or Santa Teresa, whose feast is celebrated today "and stressed" the courage of rural women who have chosen freedom from security. "
The City of Murcia, through the Department of Social Rights, develops actions aimed at promoting gender equality and promoting women in the municipality of Murcia through the promotion and support to associations of women.
Today, the Consistory works with 75 associations 'Center for Women', being 60 of them located in or near Huerta Campo de Murcia.
Meanwhile, Conchita Ruiz added that "it is necessary to advance the development of measures of reconciliation of family, work and personal life, as well as encourage more training and contribute to the promotion of women's initiatives in rural areas, to get full equality of opportunities between women and men in Murcia ".
Enterprising of tatting and snail farming
La Jornada has included holding the paper 'Is rural women is an entrepreneur?', Given by the head professor of Business Administration at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), Inocencia Martinez, Professor of Economics, Sociology and Politics agricultural UPCT, Maria Dolores de Miguel.
It has also held a round table in which participated a businesswoman heliciculture (snail farming), a bobbin lacemaker and other enterprising rural women who have told their success stories.
Subsequently, it has been awarded the 'Award for Rural Women 2016', starring Maria Dolores Moreno the castanets.
La Jornada, which has also included a bobbin craft shows by the Murcia Association Amigas del Bobbin, has been closed with a lunch at the Botanical Garden.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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