The Councillor for Equality, Women and Social Services, Maria Antonia April, has reported that since 28 September, the Agency for Equal Opportunities of the Municipality of Bullas reopens its doors with the new award the grant-funded European Social Fund in collaboration with the Regional Employment Service and Training for Local Public Employment Promotion.
From the Department did not want to miss, the good news that has just been published in the media that informs us that the Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize three women, the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf, the Liberian also Leymah Tawakkul Cbowee and Yemeni Karman for his nonviolent struggle for security and the right of women to participate fully in peace building.
April stated that "these awards encourage all women to continue to advance our commitment to a fairer and more peaceful."
According to Art.9.2 of the Constitution lies with the public authorities to promote conditions for freedom and equality of individuals and groups to which they belong are real and effective, removing the obstacles that prevent or hinder the and facilitate full participation of citizens in political, economic, cultural and social.
Therefore, the primary mission of the Agency for Equality, as acknowledged in April, are the workshops on prevention and awareness about violence against women and promoting equality of opportunity.
The Department of Women Bullas City Council has developed its activities to promote equal opportunities between women and men, having made a major effort to give visibility to women's contribution to the life of the municipality and to promote participation Bullas of women in political, social, economic and cultural development of our municipality and to channel their participation in the selection and scheduling of training courses, leisure and cultural activities.
The Councillor for Equality, Women and Social Services has expressed "the commitment and the commitment of the Mayor of Bullas and his government team because women take on more levels of responsibility in political life, a fact that is evident to be incorporated into the government Municipal six women of the ten members composing this organ. "
April highlighted also the high participation of women in Bull and the Cup in the various activities and projects promoted by the local government and the high quality of the contributions and the commitment that the Department receives from women professionals and volunteers involved in the daily Municipal Center for Women Agency Equality and Women's Associations of Bullas.
Finally, reports that the Department is working on programming courses this year and picking up for days as mentioned initiatives as 25 November (International Day against violence against women) or March 8 (Day International Women's).
Source: Ayuntamiento de Bullas