Mayor Francisco Azcué, together with Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza and councilwomen Eliana Lagraña, Celeste Fuscado, and Silvina Ovelar, presented this Friday morning the agenda of activities for Women's Month.
As we commemorate International Women's Day this March 8th, the Mayor, after reviewing the importance of the struggle carried out by women and the reason for this date, remarked that “what they were pursuing was equality, and that is one of the pillars of our administration: to work for equal opportunities. Today we are convinced that this is the path.”
One of the points where the Mayor reinforced his words was in the labor sphere, considering that we must stop talking about quotas and instead talk about equal opportunities for all, based on their conditions and capabilities and not on a matter of gender, giving as an example that if there were a job opportunity for 10 people and those positions could be filled by 10 women, “What would happen? We must understand that we are all equal, which is why we must be very rigid and strict when it comes to eliminating any type of violence against women.”
Finally, he announced that, together with the Deliberative Council and the Secretariat of Strategic Institutional Development, a series of training sessions will soon begin “that will allow women to open doors and opportunities. Let us move away from the idea that there is a place for women and another for men; that is not the way. What matters here is capability and suitability, and for that, we must provide the tools so that everyone can access these spaces.”
For her part, Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza also highlighted women in the labor sphere, noting that not long ago they turned “massively to the world of work, and this is something very good that we must defend because it is part of our personal growth.”
She also encouraged women to continue participating in political spheres, as it was an area “that was forbidden to us, that was exclusive to men, and today reality indicates the opposite,” citing as an example that the current composition of the Deliberative Council has a majority of women and, in her particular case, she is the first woman elected as Vice Mayor of Concordia.
AGENDA
The agenda of activities for Women's Month continues over the coming days as follows:
SATURDAY, MARCH 09
Let's Dance Cycle
Classes: Tango with Ivana Piñol, Folklore with Sergio Lugo, Bachata with Anibal Francisconi, Musicalization, Miranda Ledesma.
Free and Open Activity
From 8:30 PM to 11:00 PM at Plaza Sol
SUNDAY, MARCH 10
14th Women's Marathon
Organized by the Concordia Association of MTB Friends.
10:00 AM - Start: Mitre and Urquiza.
Tchoukball meeting
Organized by Tchoukball Concordia with the support and accompaniment of the Undersecretariat of Sports.
Players from 12 years of age may participate in the event. Registration is completely free and is accepted via +54 9 3454 28-2638 (Silvia Ghiorzo).
It will take place from 4 PM to 8 PM on the beach courts of the Green Zone of the Costanera.
THURSDAY, MARCH 14
“Feminine Energy”
Talk given by Prof. María Luz Penco, focused on women's energy, a universal vibration present in both the physical and spiritual planes, which is found in everything and everyone regardless of gender. It consists of the force that drives spirituality, empathy, creativity, solidarity, and intuition. All women possess it, as well as a dose of masculine energy. The ideal is to achieve a balance between both, and breathing practices are one of the ways to reach that energetic harmony.
From 7:00 PM at the SUM of School No. 17 M.M. de Güemes
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
S.O.S Promotion and Awareness
Organized by the Undersecretariat of Citizen Security
From 5:00 PM at 25 de Mayo Square.
TUESDAY, MARCH 19
8# Women with Impact
Organized by: Undersecretariat of Productive Observatory
From 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at the Assembly Hall of the Municipality of Concordia.
As we commemorate International Women's Day this March 8th, the Mayor, after reviewing the importance of the struggle carried out by women and the reason for this date, remarked that “what they were pursuing was equality, and that is one of the pillars of our administration: to work for equal opportunities. Today we are convinced that this is the path.”
One of the points where the Mayor reinforced his words was in the labor sphere, considering that we must stop talking about quotas and instead talk about equal opportunities for all, based on their conditions and capabilities and not on a matter of gender, giving as an example that if there were a job opportunity for 10 people and those positions could be filled by 10 women, “What would happen? We must understand that we are all equal, which is why we must be very rigid and strict when it comes to eliminating any type of violence against women.”
Finally, he announced that, together with the Deliberative Council and the Secretariat of Strategic Institutional Development, a series of training sessions will soon begin “that will allow women to open doors and opportunities. Let us move away from the idea that there is a place for women and another for men; that is not the way. What matters here is capability and suitability, and for that, we must provide the tools so that everyone can access these spaces.”
For her part, Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza also highlighted women in the labor sphere, noting that not long ago they turned “massively to the world of work, and this is something very good that we must defend because it is part of our personal growth.”
She also encouraged women to continue participating in political spheres, as it was an area “that was forbidden to us, that was exclusive to men, and today reality indicates the opposite,” citing as an example that the current composition of the Deliberative Council has a majority of women and, in her particular case, she is the first woman elected as Vice Mayor of Concordia.
AGENDA
The agenda of activities for Women's Month continues over the coming days as follows:
SATURDAY, MARCH 09
Let's Dance Cycle
Classes: Tango with Ivana Piñol, Folklore with Sergio Lugo, Bachata with Anibal Francisconi, Musicalization, Miranda Ledesma.
Free and Open Activity
From 8:30 PM to 11:00 PM at Plaza Sol
SUNDAY, MARCH 10
14th Women's Marathon
Organized by the Concordia Association of MTB Friends.
10:00 AM - Start: Mitre and Urquiza.
Tchoukball meeting
Organized by Tchoukball Concordia with the support and accompaniment of the Undersecretariat of Sports.
Players from 12 years of age may participate in the event. Registration is completely free and is accepted via +54 9 3454 28-2638 (Silvia Ghiorzo).
It will take place from 4 PM to 8 PM on the beach courts of the Green Zone of the Costanera.
THURSDAY, MARCH 14
“Feminine Energy”
Talk given by Prof. María Luz Penco, focused on women's energy, a universal vibration present in both the physical and spiritual planes, which is found in everything and everyone regardless of gender. It consists of the force that drives spirituality, empathy, creativity, solidarity, and intuition. All women possess it, as well as a dose of masculine energy. The ideal is to achieve a balance between both, and breathing practices are one of the ways to reach that energetic harmony.
From 7:00 PM at the SUM of School No. 17 M.M. de Güemes
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
S.O.S Promotion and Awareness
Organized by the Undersecretariat of Citizen Security
From 5:00 PM at 25 de Mayo Square.
TUESDAY, MARCH 19
8# Women with Impact
Organized by: Undersecretariat of Productive Observatory
From 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at the Assembly Hall of the Municipality of Concordia.