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On March 8 the Plenary Hall of the City of Murcia will celebrate the commemorative act with the delivery of the prizes and awards of 2018 On March 10 will be held the Meeting of Women of the World in Murcia in the Pergola of San Basilio, in collaboration with the Rumiñahui Association, FAAM and the Association of Domestic Workers
The Councilor for Social Rights and Development Cooperation, Conchita Ruiz, presented this morning the program activities on the occasion of March 8, International Women's Day.
She has been accompanied by the Councilors of Health and Sports, Felipe Coello, and Rebeca Pérez, Councilor for Infrastructure, Public Works and Services.
Under the theme chosen this year, "A necessary perspective to achieve equality", we want to emphasize the need to achieve a fuller, fairer and more developed society, through the only way of equality.
For this, from today and until March 15, a set of protest activities will be programmed with the participation of numerous Centers, associations and entities.
"We continue to call for the elimination of any discrimination based on gender, supporting the balanced presence of women and men in all areas of life and demanding co-responsibility and personal, work and social conciliation," said Conchita Ruiz.
For all of this, on Thursday, March 8 at 12:00 noon, International Women's Day, the institutional act will take place in the Plenary Hall.
There, the protest manifesto will be read and the prizes and awards of 2018 will be handed out. This year they will be awarded to Francisca Moya del Baño, winner of 'Murcia in Equality', the first female professor at the University of Murcia.
Francisca Moya del Baño was born in Murcia 76 years ago and graduated in Philosophy and Letters from the University of Murcia in June 1965, obtaining a doctorate in 1968. She has spent time at the Universities of Heidelberg, Rome and the National Library of Napoli and made about 150 publications.
He obtained the Award for the Best Bachelor's Degree in Classical Theme granted by the Spanish Society of Classical Studies, Madrid 1966 and the Extraordinary Doctorate Award.
First Director of the Classroom for the Elderly of the University of Murcia (1997-2000), she has also held numerous positions of responsibility in that institution.
Its pioneering character is summarized in being the first Professor of the Murcia University, first Director of the Department, the first woman to deliver the Opening Address of the Course at the University, the first General Secretary of the Educational Promotion Courses, the first woman who belonged to the Government Board, as representative of the Professors, the first one that launched and directed a Scientific Journal in this University or first director of the Seniors' Classroom.
To this are added the CP Ciudad de Murcia, 'Equality in Sport, CEIP Our Lady of the Angels of El Esparragal and Barriomar 74,' Educating for Equality ', and the IES Monte Miravete de Torreagüera,' Building Equality, Prevention of Gender Violence. '
Subsequently, at 2:00 pm, the coexistence of the Women's Associations and the gala tribute to the Centers of Women of the Municipality of Murcia.
Later, at 6:00 pm, the 585m2 Youth Space hosts the "Woman and equality: past, present and future" Conference, organized by the Assex Association, and that will include three workshop talks under the title, 'Once Upon a Time. ..the feminism '(Carmen Castillo),' Feminism For whom?
(Tamara Alarcón) and 'Practicing feminism'.
The inscriptions are made through the website http://assex.es/
Finally, at 8:00 p.m. and at 9:45 p.m., the Regional Film Archive will screen the film 'The Divine Order' by the director Petra Biondina Volpe, with free admission to all the women who attend.
On March 9 will take place the round table "Women in the Science Museums, organized by the Department of Economic Promotion, Culture and European Programs and will be held at 19:30 in the Hemicycle of Campus de la Merced. talk in which Anna Omedes, Director of the Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona, ​​Pilar López, of the National Museum of Natural Sciences of Madrid and Dolores Fernández, Director of the House of Sciences of Logroño will participate.
That same day, at 20:30, the artisan women's show will start in the Region of Murcia, in the Patio of the Museum of Fine Arts, which will be accompanied by the Gospel Vocal Cord concert (women empowered in the music scene singing pure american gospel), Sara Zamora (versatile Murcian singer whose voice is reminiscent at times to the blackmusic with nuances of soul, blues, jazz) and Kuve (indie / rock band that was born in 2009, in front, the singer and composer from Murcia Maryan Fruits).
An appointment framed within the ELLAS Cultural Cycle and organized by the Department of Social Rights and the General Directorate for Women and Equal Opportunities.
Women of the World
During the press conference, Conchita Ruiz recalled that "the City of Murcia aims to continue moving forward so that public and private institutions bet on the implementation of the principle of gender equality across all areas, especially in education , culture, sports and political life ".
On March 10 will be held the Meeting of Women of the World in Murcia in the Pergola of San Basilio, organized by the Department of Social Rights and with the collaboration of the Rumiñahui Association, FAAM and the Association of Domestic Workers.
Throughout the morning there will be various activities such as a round table, a performance of the play 'It's Not Country for Blacks', dance performances from Aires de Colombia, a gastronomic show around 2:00 p.m. and a meeting of dances and world music, with the participation of groups from Bolivia, Ecuador and Mali.
In addition to these countries, Morocco, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Argentina will also be represented.
On the other hand, at 5:00 pm, in the Prince of Asturias Pavilion, the master class of person defense for women will take place.
Sports Day in Murcia, organized by the Department of Sports and Health, directed by Felipe Coello.
The last of the activities presented during this morning is the Tribute to Gloria Fuertes Theater to be held at the Cultural Center of Espinardo on March 15 from 7:00 p.m.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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