Once again this year, the Teguise City Council has kept in mind all the women who live in the municipality of Teguise on this Rural Women's Day, and on this occasion, keeping in mind the women of Caleta who, with their effort and work, have contributed to the development of the town of Caleta de Famara. A corner of Teguise known internationally today. Women who, with very few resources, fought tirelessly to get their families ahead, tilling the land, harvesting seafood, gutting and preparing fish, carrying the jug of water on their heads so that water would not be lacking, washing clothes by hand in the basins next to the well, with hardly a few minutes to rest.
At 09:30 hours in the courts of the Socio-Cultural Center of Caleta de Famara they were presented with a concert called "Living is Today", with performances by Almudena Hernández and Ciro Corujo accompanied by Miguel Ángel Cabrera on piano, Roberto Gil on bass, José Vicente Pérez on timple and Adrián Níz on guitar. They offered a varied repertoire covering songs of Canarian and Latin American roots that were widely applauded by the public.
Oswaldo Betancort, mayor of the Teguise City Council, also dedicated a few words to them, recognizing the important role that the women of Caleta de Famara have played in the development as a fishing village of great prestige, municipal pride and as a reminder of this day each one was given a certificate.
Rural Women's Day
Without a doubt, rural women are key to a world without hunger or poverty, and that is why, every October 15, the United Nations dedicates Rural Women's Day to promoting gender equality and empowering women. Women who represent just over 40% of the agricultural labor force in developing countries. Despite this, they face significant discrimination with regard to land and livestock ownership, equal pay, participation in decision-making by entities such as agricultural cooperatives, and access to resources, credit and markets for their farms to prosper.
