Marbella will celebrate International Women's Day with workshops, conferences, business meetings, and exhibitions.

The Marbella City Council will commemorate International Women's Day with a program that will run until March 19 and includes workshops, conferences, business meetings, and exhibitions. Isabel Cintado, the Councilor for Equality, presented the calendar of activities today and thanked the involvement of associations, neighborhood groups, and entities that collaborate, while highlighting "the importance of reflecting on the path that remains to be traveled and promoting the active participation of all citizens with the common goal of achieving real and effective equality."

The councilor noted that the program starts with the second edition of the 'Women's Empowerment' group workshop, aimed at users of the delegation, which will be held in Marbella today on March 4, 12, 19, and 26, and in San Pedro Alcántara it began on March 2 and will continue on the 9, 16, and 23. Additionally, tomorrow, March 5, the delegation will participate at the Adolfo Suárez Congress Palace in the VIII Marbella Employment Fair with a stand dedicated to spreading the support service for improving the employability of women in the municipality, with special attention to victims of gender violence.

Cintado indicated that "as a novelty, this edition will feature a second stand where students from various training courses, entrepreneurs will present their projects and services, in addition to a 'speed corner' space, where three local businesswomen will share their experience." In this context, the employment portal of the 'Interlabora' program will also be presented, a labor intermediation tool designed to facilitate the connection between women seeking employment and companies in the municipality.

The program includes a luncheon-talk by the Marbella Entrepreneurs Network (REM) and meetings promoted by groups such as AMUM and AMPREM on female entrepreneurship and leadership

On March 6, informational tables will be set up at the Plaza de los Naranjos in Marbella and the Plaza de la Iglesia in San Pedro Alcántara, from 12:00 to 14:00 hours, to inform about resources and services directed at the female collective. That same day, the 'Women's Voices' event, organized by ERACIS and the Mornese Foundation, will take place at the Las Albarizas Civic Center, and on March 11, a new meeting of the Local Coordination and Monitoring Table against Gender Violence will be held, composed of representatives from various areas involved in the prevention, care, and follow-up of this issue.

Institutional Act

The program also includes various activities organized by associations in the municipality, such as the luncheon-talk by the Marbella Entrepreneurs Network (REM) or meetings promoted by groups such as AMUM and AMPREM, which will address issues related to female leadership, entrepreneurship, and women's participation in the business field. On March 8, at 11:00 hours, the traditional institutional act of International Women's Day will take place in the Gregorio García Guerrero Hall of the Adolfo Suárez Congress Palace, featuring the reading of the manifesto by medical student Lucía Cruz Muñoz and recognition of women from the municipality who stand out for their effort, leadership, and social commitment.

The activities will continue with various training and awareness actions, including digital literacy workshops focused on the use of tools like LinkedIn or artificial intelligence to improve job searching, as well as informative talks under the title 'March 8 and Co-responsibility', which will be held on March 12, 14, and 18 in various locations in Marbella and San Pedro Alcántara. Throughout the month, an exhibition of informational panels about International Women's Day will also be on display in various municipal facilities in Marbella and San Pedro Alcántara to inform and raise awareness among citizens about the commemoration of March 8 and the importance of co-responsibility.