WOMEN’S DAY AWARDS

Betty Henderson

THE Diputación de Malaga held the first of three galas on Monday, March 6, in honour of International Women’s Day, to recognise the contributions of local women in various fields including business, social work, sports, research, and culture. The event took place in Benagalbon, where nine women and organisations from the area received an award. This year, 52 nominations were submitted for consideration, and the remaining two galas will take place on Thursday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 22.

Among those selected were María García Fernández, a firefighter who helped in the rescue effort for the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, a the Esperanza Axarquía Breast Cancer Association, and Eduarda Rando Montañez an advocate for gender equality and social advances in Rincon de La Victoria.

THE ‘En Femenino’ art exhibition opened in Almuñecar just in time for International Women’s Day. The exhibition has been met with great success and critical acclaim since its opening night on Saturday, March 4.

The exhibition is open each day at the Casa de la Cultura from 6pm until 9pm until Saturday, March 18 and features over 50 works of art created by 18 talented women to put a spotlight on art by women.

The exhibition is part of the town’s celebrations for International Women’s Day, and raises interesting questions about world, despite their many contributions. Their art has been underappreciated and misunderstood, and they have been relegated to the background. This exhibition challenges these stereotypes and asks important questions about what the female perspective means for humanity.

The ceremony aims to highlight the accomplishments of women and encourage gender equality across the province. The gala also raises awareness about challenges that women continue to face in their personal and professional lives.

The awards ceremony was part of a regional programme of events to mark International Women’s Day, which included workshops, talks and shows focused on gender equality and combatting genderbased violence in more than 40 towns.

AXARQUIA shone brightly in the latest report from the regional hospitality board, the Association of Hotel Entrepreneurs of the Costa del Sol (Aehcos). The body projected a hotel occupancy rate of 69.18 per cent for the whole region during the long weekend, also known as the Puente de Andalucia at the end of February.