Opciónate is a Spanish non-governmental organization based in Gran Canaria formed by a multifaceted team of professionals specializing in gender with over 20-years’ experience working in projects at a regional, national and international level.
WHAT DO WE DO?
We contribute to personal, social and organizational development applying gender equity, emotional intelligence and Gestalt principles. Our services include:
The scope of our services range from projects for institutions and businesses focused on promoting external social change or their internal organizational growth, socially engaged projects designed and managed either independently or in collaboration with other organizations, to personal development projects for individuals and small groups.
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We provide tailor-made solutions that meet the specific needs of every organization and project, whether in-person or online, both in English and Spanish, integrating participatory and experiential methodologies. Download the informative dossier on Opciónate here.
THEMATIC LINES
Our projects are grouped into several lines of work. We encourage you to get to know the projects and actively participate in the ones we have underway.
PROJECTS
Citizen Participation, ethics and values in the digital world.
Citizen Participation, ethics and values in the digital world. Client: Citizen Participation Unit, Cabildo de Gran Canaria Dates: May 2024 to April 2025. Description: The project focuses on promoting ethical and participatory cybercitizenship among first-year high...read more-
Training in Sexist Cyberviolence in La Palma (Los Llanos de Aridane)
Training in Cybermachist Violence in La Palma (Los Llanos de Aridane) Client: Los Llanos de Aridane City Council Execution date: February to June 2025 Description: Training for the prevention of all forms of gender cyber violence: networks, pornography consumption and...read more 
The Insular Service for Gender-based Cyber-violence
The Insular Service for Gender-based Cyber-violence was created with the aim of providing a specialised response to gender-based violence that takes place in the online space and affects adolescents, adult women and minors in their care, residents of Gran Canaria.
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Training with PLOCAN in European project WINBLUE
Project PLOCAN Client: Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (PLOCAN) – WINBLUE Project – European Union. Dates: Jun 2024. Description: In the framework of the Winblue project implemented by PLOCAN and funded by the European Union, Opciónate collaborates in the...read more 
Gender Equality Consulting to the ACIISI
Gender Equality Consulting to the ACIISI Date of implementation: April 2024 – November 2024 Funded by: Agencia Canaria de investigación, Innovación y Sociedad de la Información (Canary Islands Agency for Research, Innovation and the Information Society)...read more
CyberRESISTANCE. Facing the third digital gender gap and cyber-violence in childhood: co-education, opportunities and resistance
CyberRESISTANCE. Facing the third digital gender gap and cyber-violence in childhood: co-education, opportunities and resistance Date of implementation: 2023-2026 Financia: Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Knowledge Generation Projects 2022, through...read more
Training Sessions for International Human Rights Day in the Canary Islands: ‘breaking down borders, adding Equality in sport’
Opciónate has organised at the request of the Vice-Ministry of Equality and Diversity of the Government of the Canary Islands, within the framework of the Canarian Strategy for Equal Transition, the III Training Days for the International Human Rights Day in the Canary Islands: ‘breaking down borders, adding Equality in sport’.
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To be, being and participating in the digital era
To be, being and participating in the digital era Name: ‘To be, being and participating in the digital era’ Client: Directorate for Citizen Participation of the Department of the Presidency of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Dates: May 2023 to April 2024...read more
LiderA+
From April to December 2023, Opciónate will carry out the LiderA+ training project, aimed at 20 women aged 18 and over, with the aim of promoting the participation and personal, political and social leadership of women, both in the public and private spheres, through dialogue and individual and collective reflection.
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Digital ethics and participatory e-citizenship
The project ‘Digital ethics and participatory cybercitizenship’ is funded by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, specifically the Citizen Participation Unit of the Cabildo’s Department of the Presidency through the call for subsidies for the promotion of citizen participation and the strengthening of associations aimed at foundations, associations, federations, confederations and non-profit organisations.
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NEWS
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More than 150 young people from Gran Canaria are helping to update the digital participation and ethics guide.
Students and teachers from four educational centers are fine-tuning the educational tool “Being, Being, and Participating in the Digital Age.”. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. May 6, 2024. The vision and contributions of more than 150 students from four... -
Opciónate conducts leadership training for elected women
More than 30 women from Mallorca and Latin America participate in training workshops promoting female representation in local governments. The Mallorcan Cooperation Fund has launched the Les Elegides project, an initiative that seeks to promote women’s... -
The promotion of cybercitizenship knocks on the door of the secondary schools of Gran Canaria
Opciónate delves into the work developed in this area with the project ‘Citizen Participation, Ethics and Values in the Digital World’. The project financed by Citizen Participation of the Cabildo includes educational and advisory sessions, as well as... -
The Llanos de Aridane promote training in sexist cyber violence.
The City Council of the island of La Palma promotes training to raise awareness among students about the impact of sexist cyber violence and promote safe and responsible use of the digital environment. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, February 21, 2025The Los Llanos de... -
Opciónate offers a Guide for professionals who deal with gender-based cyber-violence in Gran Canaria
Opciónate offers a Guide for professionals who deal with gender-based cyber-violence in Gran Canaria. The document offers multidisciplinary content from the psychological, legal, cybersecurity and digital self-defence fields Available on the website of the entity, it... -
Opciónate activates the second edition of Being, Being and Participating, which promotes ethical and participatory cybercitizenship among Gran Canarian youth
The project, funded by the Citizen Participation Unit of the Cabildo, offers a didactic guide to facilitate its teaching in 1st ESO from the subject Education in Values. Increasing digitalization makes the online world a place full of potential but also of risks.... -
By 2025, Opciónate invites you to continue working for equality, ethics and emotional intelligence in virtual environments
The institution takes stock of its work and proposes to the educational community and professionals research and training to face the challenges in face-to-face and online coexistence The data collection of the CiberResistance project, which in collaboration with... -
Opciónate warns of the growth of gender-based cyber-violence and urges public authorities to update the regulations
Opciónate warns of the growth of gender-based cyber-violence and urges public authorities to update the regulations The feminist organization, specialized in digital gender violence, calls for a specific and official registry to better measure the scope of the... -
The SIPACM website, a gold mine for families and professionals
From the section of resources you can access a wide variety of special, free and downloadable content. The Insular Service for the Prevention and Attention to Cybermachist Violence (SIPACM) has a website rich in free resources available and downloadable for anyone who... -
Opciónate and Tenique Cultural are committed to reinforcing equality at the 2024 Lanzarote Film Festival
The entity headed by Fernández-Layos will carry out a gender audit and provide training to the team that organizes the event. Opciónate will carry out the gender audit of the Lanzarote Film Festival 2024, which, organized by the Tenique Cultural association, will be...
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More than 150 young people from Gran Canaria are helping to update the digital participation and ethics guide.
Students and teachers from four educational centers are fine-tuning the educational tool “Being, Being, and Participating in the Digital Age.”. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. May 6, 2024. The vision and contributions of more than 150 students from four...read more -
Opciónate conducts leadership training for elected women
More than 30 women from Mallorca and Latin America participate in training workshops promoting female representation in local governments. The Mallorcan Cooperation Fund has launched the Les Elegides project, an initiative that seeks to promote women’s...read more -
The promotion of cybercitizenship knocks on the door of the secondary schools of Gran Canaria
Opciónate delves into the work developed in this area with the project ‘Citizen Participation, Ethics and Values in the Digital World’. The project financed by Citizen Participation of the Cabildo includes educational and advisory sessions, as well as...read more -
The Llanos de Aridane promote training in sexist cyber violence.
The City Council of the island of La Palma promotes training to raise awareness among students about the impact of sexist cyber violence and promote safe and responsible use of the digital environment. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, February 21, 2025The Los Llanos de...read more -
Opciónate offers a Guide for professionals who deal with gender-based cyber-violence in Gran Canaria
Opciónate offers a Guide for professionals who deal with gender-based cyber-violence in Gran Canaria. The document offers multidisciplinary content from the psychological, legal, cybersecurity and digital self-defence fields Available on the website of the entity, it...read more -
Opciónate activates the second edition of Being, Being and Participating, which promotes ethical and participatory cybercitizenship among Gran Canarian youth
The project, funded by the Citizen Participation Unit of the Cabildo, offers a didactic guide to facilitate its teaching in 1st ESO from the subject Education in Values. Increasing digitalization makes the online world a place full of potential but also of risks....read more -
By 2025, Opciónate invites you to continue working for equality, ethics and emotional intelligence in virtual environments
The institution takes stock of its work and proposes to the educational community and professionals research and training to face the challenges in face-to-face and online coexistence The data collection of the CiberResistance project, which in collaboration with...read more -
Opciónate warns of the growth of gender-based cyber-violence and urges public authorities to update the regulations
Opciónate warns of the growth of gender-based cyber-violence and urges public authorities to update the regulations The feminist organization, specialized in digital gender violence, calls for a specific and official registry to better measure the scope of the...read more -
The SIPACM website, a gold mine for families and professionals
From the section of resources you can access a wide variety of special, free and downloadable content. The Insular Service for the Prevention and Attention to Cybermachist Violence (SIPACM) has a website rich in free resources available and downloadable for anyone who...read more -
Opciónate and Tenique Cultural are committed to reinforcing equality at the 2024 Lanzarote Film Festival
The entity headed by Fernández-Layos will carry out a gender audit and provide training to the team that organizes the event. Opciónate will carry out the gender audit of the Lanzarote Film Festival 2024, which, organized by the Tenique Cultural association, will be...read more
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INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES
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Ayto Telde
Ayto Sta Lucia
Ayto San Bart
Ayto Mogan
Ayto Moya
Ayto Firgas
Ayto Galdar
Ayto Agaete
Ayto Valsequillo
Cabildo - Participa
Tragsatec
ITC
Codexca
Lopesan
Likadi
Fundgrube
ICI
Ministerio Ig
Casa Africa
Europe
Pepe Damaso
Casa Colon
Iniciativas
Ayto Llanos - Igualdad
Aciisi
Global
Gobierno de Canarias
mteresa designer
Ayt Las Palmas
Pacto de estado
Guia
Ministerio
Cabildo igualdad
Ayt La Aldea
Casa Museo P G
PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS
Acuigranca
ACUP
Emprende Club
Equality in tourism
Femlegal
Intituto Mediterraneo de Estudios de Genero
Ires
Itaca
Mujer y Ciencia
Ludens
Salvajes a escena
Seal for Gender
Farapi
Alianza por la solidaridad
Mujeres solidaridad y cooperación
