The seminar is held on November 6 at the Federico García Lorca Cultural Center in Ingenio and includes exhibitions, concerts and round tables
The Emprender en Femenino seminar will celebrate its sixth edition on November 6 at the Federico García Lorca Cultural Center, presenting nine business projects managed by women and linked to sustainable development in the Canary Islands.
The objectives of Emprender en Femenino are to turn this initiative into a reference forum to promote equality in the workplace, improving the situation and opportunities of women in entrepreneurship and in the company; publicize experiences and business models linked to the sustainable development sector led by women in the Canary Islands, and offer a space for meeting, learning and exchanging experiences on a sustainable production model to entrepreneurs, businesswomen and those actively seeking new alternatives in the labor market.
The mayor of Villa de Ingenio, Ana Hernández, the director of the Canarian Institute of Equality of the Government of the Canary Islands, Mónica 'Kika' Fumero, and the councilor for Social Services and Equality, Elena Suárez, presented this sixth edition, which also offers tables roundtables, an exhibition, concerts and artistic exhibitions.
Ana Hernández, who thanked the Canary Islands Institute of Equality and its director Kika Fumero for “the support they give us and that makes us continue to advance each year with more desire and strength,” stated that during this seminar nine women “will share their experiences and management models linked to sustainable development and that will undoubtedly be motivating examples for many women who are looking for a mirror in which to look at themselves and move forward in improving their lives and that of their families.” She added that this program “adds to other actions that this City Council develops throughout the year to promote equality” being “the best proof of the real commitment it maintains in this fight.”
For her part, Kika Fumero highlighted that the fundamental axis of this initiative is “to give visibility and promote female empowerment, highlighting and putting on the table the actions carried out by Canarian women.” She also wanted to emphasize this year's theme and the fundamental role "that women have played as great environmental managers, food producers and caretakers of our natural environment, a role that has been consolidated through the Sustainable Development Goals established in 2015 by the United Nations.
Elena Suárez reviewed the history of this seminar that was born in 2016 by the engineering entrepreneur Yurena Cazorla with the clear objective of “working to achieve a more fair, equal and sustainable society” and how it has evolved over time. throughout these years. In addition, she introduced the women participating in this edition.
The artist Pilar Boullosa, Anabel Calderín Castro, from the La Jaira de Ana school farm; Belinda Caldera, from the natural and artisanal cosmetics company A2Manos; Rosi Campos, from the company El Jardín de Irene, which grows organic edible flowers for gastronomic use and making bouquets using organic and biodynamic agriculture; Ivana oro, expert in natural dyeing and designer who works under the brand Savia de oro; the artisan weaver and specialist in natural dyes Ulrike Güse, from Ulitas's Loom; Loli Rodríguez, from the Association for the Reprogramming of the Alborinco Peasant Agrarian Community; the social worker and sexologist, founder of La Sonrojada, Cristina Izquierdo; and Celeste Cabrera, from the Soli2 company dedicated to healthy and organic food baking and pastries, are the protagonists of this 6th Women's Entrepreneurship Seminar in Villa de Ingenio.
In this edition of the seminar, expository and motivational techniques will be provided and the active participation of those who attend will be encouraged. At the moment there are 70 people registered, with places still available. Registrations can be made, free of charge, through the website www.emprenderenfemeninoingenio.com
Human Vestiges
After the presentation, the political representatives visited the Pilar Boullosa exhibition in the Manolo Mherc Room of the Federico García Lorca Cultural Center, which opens the program, called 'Human Vestiges' and which can be visited until November 7. It consists of two well-defined conceptual areas, Plastikos and Destruction of the Road, with which the artist launches a call for attention to the protection of the environment.