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Opciónate at the ‘A Wave of Letters’ the Summer Library in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Once again this year, The Municipal Libraries of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria set the stage for citizens of all ages to enter a world of creativity at Las Canteras seafront. A place for families to share, enjoy, learn and experience unforgettable moments while supporting local authoresses and the elimination of gender stereotypes. To this purpose, this year’s edition saw the collaboration of Opciónate at the 2021 “A Wave of Letters” Summer Library.
Opcionate has participated in the summer library “A Wave of Letters” coordinated by the Municipal Libraries of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with the workshop “Where are the words” to promote the work of female artists from the Canary Islands such as the poet and novelist Cecilia Domínguez Luis from Tenerife.
Opciónate contributes to improving care for women survivors of gender-based violence in Guinea Bissau
Since February 15, 2021, Opcionate’s local team in Guinea Bissau has conducted interviews with local actors within the frame of the project to collect first-hand data in an effort to ensure a more effective care and protection for victims of gender-based violence in five regions all over the country.
The project involved a comparative review of policies in Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe.
Gender budgeting training begin at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council
Opciónate will organize a practical-technical training course on “Gender budgeting” for public workers in the areas of finances and design and implementation of programmes and policies of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria. The course will provide guidance on how gender issues have an impact on the municipal budget, both in its operational and financial categorization.
Evaluation of Los Llanos de Aridane II Equality Plan under way with the support of Opciónate.
The Los Llanos de Aridane City Council on the island of La Palma has begun the elaboration of the participatory institutional diagnosis of the second Plan for effective equality between men and women, a task for which it will have the technical support of the Opciónate organization and whose main objective is promoting equality between men and women in the institution’s internal and external spheres of action.
Cyberactivists present the “Cyberpassport for a better world” campaign with the support of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Citizen Participation Unit.
With the support of cyberactivists and the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Citizen Participation Unit, Opciónate has launched the “Cyberpassport for a better world” campaign, aimed at promoting a responsible use of social media by young users.
Equality with all letters in the cultural world of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The City Council entrusts Opciónate with the gender impact evaluation of the city’s cultural policies and projects.
The City Council of LasPalmas de Gran Canaria has commissioned Opciónate to evaluate the gender impact of the municipal cultural policy, which will include the analysis of programs, projects and activities promoted by the local institution´s Culture Area
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria confronts cyber violence against women in the classroom
The Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council Office for Equality has entrusted Opciónate the development and implementation of a training and awareness program on gender-based cyber-violence aimed at young people in primary and secondary schools in the island’s capital.
Young students from forty primary and secondary education schools in the island’s capital will be the recipients of this initiative to educate on ways to identify sexist behaviours and related legislation, also analysing their own behaviour, and learning how to react and report.
Opening of digital embassy in Gran Canaria where users can obtain a cyberpassport accrediting positive responsible practices on social media platforms.
Organization Opciónate has launched a digital certificate accrediting responsible online citizenship which can be obtained by completing a questionnaire.
Over forty students and teachers have contributed to the design of the project and campaign, an initiative that also includes the making of a video and an online forum where new ideas can be shared.
Youth for a Democratic Cyber citizenship
Between January and April, with the collaboration of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Citizen Participation Unit.
Thirty students from Gran Canaria will have the opportunity to participate in a project where they will become agents of democratic cyber citizenship, an initiative by Opciónate Mejora tu vida Mejora el mundo with the support of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Citizen Participation Unit aimed at promoting social and political engagement among young people with a focus on gender equality and rights.
A comic-book inspired short film produced in Gran Canaria encourages women to lead the world’s transformation
A comic short film produced in Gran Canaria encourages women to find their own way to lead their lives and change the world, always from a feminist perspective to fight against those who try to undermine the advances made in gender equality in the family, social, political and educational spheres.
A short film produced in Valsequillo exposes exclusion of women in the workplace
The production is part of the ‘Cruzando Redes’ [Crossing networks] project from Valsequillo with the support of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Office for Equality.
The video, produced by Opciónate, features six women residents in the municipality, together with one actress and one actor in the role of executive officers.
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Webinars videos ‘Una aproximación a la ciberviolencia contra las mujeres y las niñas’ [An approach of cyber-violence against women and girls] and ‘Buenas prácticas’ [Good Practices].
Webinars videos ‘An approach to cyber-violence against women and girls’ and ‘Good Practices: An overview of cyber-violence against women and girls’ now available.
The edited videos from webinars ‘An approach to cyber-violence against women and girls:
Sexist Cyberviolence’ held in November and financed by the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council and ” Good Practices”, which was held in December and financed by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria are already available at the Opciónate website.
Webinar ‘Good practices. An approach to cyber violence against women and girls’
From 14 to 18 December via zoom with the support of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria.
A dozen local, national and international experts share their experiences in the webinar on good practices against gender-based cyber violence. The Deputy Director of the Spanish Agency for Cooperation and Development will participate in the event, as well as activists from Crete,Mexico, the Canary Islands and mainland Spain.
Webinar ‘An approach to cyber violence against women and girls: Sexist cyber violence’
From 17 to 20 November at Casa de Colón with the support of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council.
We will count with the participation of feminist organizations and professionals with relevant experience in the study of gender-based cyber violence to delve into the reality of sexist cyber-violence and how it impacts the lives of women and girls
Cyberfeminism against online harassment
Opciónate’s webinar on male cyberviolence focused on the importance of creating networks for resistance from within.
The conclusions of ‘Gender-based cyber-violence’ webinar hosted by Opciónate with the support of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council point out the need for visibility, and the gathering of data to produce statistics and achieve better training and information. They also stressed the importance of improving a very fragmented and inaccessible legal framework, allocating more specialized resources to assistance and support and, above all, learning from good practices and creating cyberfeminist networks to raise awareness and build resilience from within.
Meeting with caregivers of Gran Canaria
Opciónate held a meeting with the Asociación Acuigranca.
Opciónate held a meeting with the Association of Caregivers and Caregivers of Gran Canaria (Acuigranca) to identify possible lines of work and collaboration. As a result, Opciónate presented …
Opciónate to train 50 women in engagement and leadership strategies
The Cabildo de Gran Canaria Office for Equality confirms financing of LiderA project.
Between September 2020 and March 2021, thanks to funds from the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Office for Equality, Opciónate will host the LiderA training project for the promotion of women’s empowerment in…
Daniela Alarcón and community-based tourism from a gender perspective
The Opciónate collaborator takes part in the online forum together with 70 experts.
More than 70 experts, including Opciónate collaborator Daniela Moreno Alarcón, will take part between September 28 and October 15 in the l Online Meeting of Latin American Community-based Tourism.
The unfavourable future scenario for women in the tourism industry
A round table discussed future scenarios for women in the tourism industry.
Brazilian movement Labor Movens hosted a webinar on critical women’s work prospects in the tourism industry with the participation of Opciónate collaborator and gender, tourism…
Perception of gender-based violence among young people in the Canary Islands
Opciónate participates in evaluation commissioned by the Canary Islands Institute for Equality.
Opciónate participates in a qualitative study on the perceptions and attitudes of young Canarian women and men towards gender violence, an initiative financed by the Canarian Institute for Equality (ICI) and coordinated by Codexca and Likadi…
‘Gender bias in tourism must be addressed’
Opciónate collaborator Daniela Alarcón, among the webinar’s participants.
Opciónate collaborator and co-director of British Organization Equality in Tourism Daniela Moreno Alarcón took part in the Webinar where participants discussed the importance of gender equality in the tourism industry to face the consequences…
Collaboration Agreement with EmprendeClub Gran Canaria
Opciónate new partnership for the benefit of female entrepreneurs.
Opciónate held a meeting with EmprendeClub Gran Canaria to join efforts in supporting women entrepreneurs on the island. The two organisations shared objectives, experiences and…
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‘Libres para elegir’ [Freedom to Choose]’: it’s playtime at the Women and Science Week event
Opciónate presented a tool to promote stereotype-free professional careers.
Opciónate launched the ‘Freedom to choose’ board game, the culmination of a pioneering project financed by the European Commission and developed in collaboration with organizations from different countries to promote…
Optionate and Ludens meet at the game table.
Both organizations agree on the potential of board games as educational tools.
Opciónate introduced the ‘Free toChoose’ table game to Ludens representatives, the culmination of a pioneering project financed by the European Commission and the collaboration of different organisations from several countries to tackle stereotyping.
Opciónate commissioned by Fundgrube to design its equality plan
A participatory process for identification, design and action implementation.
Opciónate has been commissioned by Fundgrube to coordinate a participatory analysis and design of a strategic and operational plan to promote gender equality for this important…
Working sessions at San Bartolomé de Tirajana
Opciónate delivered 12 training sessions on equality and emotional intelligence.
Throughout 2019 and early 2020, Opciónate delivered a total of 12 training sessions of 2 hours to the staff of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana Town Council, work that initiated the work of the…
Opciónate, evaluating body of the ‘SealforGender’ label
The seal promotes the institutionalisation of gender in local corporations.
In 2019, Opciónate signed a collaboration agreement with Coop4Equality as an evaluator of the SealforGender gender label…
Opciónate brings its leadership model to Palermo Workshops
The association presented the Workshop ‘The Leader in You’ for the Asombrosas Community.
Opciónate gave the workshop ‘The Leader in you’ for Asombrosas (Community of Women who Inspire) in the iconic facilities of Talleres Palermo in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The session was experiential…
SG City 50-50 label arrives in the Canary Islands
The label promoted by ForgenderSeal is aimed at city councils.
Opciónate will be in charge of implementing the SG City 50-50 Label in the Canary Islands, the first seal of qualification and public recognition in favour of gender equality at municipal level…
Opciónate travels to Slovenia together with several organisations
The prototype of the board game funded by the European Commission was presented.
The beautiful Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, hosted the presentation of the prototype of the board game designed within the ‘Free to Choose’ project, funded by the European Commission…
EC praises project in which Opcionate participates
Brussels awards the seal of Good Practice to the ‘Free to Choose’ initiative.
The European Commission has recognised the values and usefulness found inside each box of the board game ‘Free to Choose’ by awarding its Good Practice Label to this project in which Opciónate has participated…
Chamber and action against gender violence in Mogán
Opciónate produces 8 short films with the participation of young people from the area.
Eight short audiovisual pieces starring young people from Mogán have become new tools against gender violence. The short films have been created by the Opciónate Association…
The European project ‘Free to Choose’ lands in the Canary Islands
Opciónate organises the presentation of the initiative funded by the EC.
The city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria hosts the presentation of the final prototype of the board game designed within the ‘Free toChoose’ project, financed by the European Commission…
The diagnosis of the Popular Universities has been presented
Opciónate carried out the research promoted by the ACUP and financed by the Cabildo.
The city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria hosted the presentation of the Diagnosis of the People Universities of the Island, a work carried out by Opciónate and promoted by the Canary Islands Association…
The big picture of gender violence in the Canary Islands
Opciónate prepares the annual report for the Parliament, commissioned by the ICI.
Opciónate has prepared the Report on the Situation of Gender Violence in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, commissioned by the Canary Islands Institute for Equality (ICI), with figures and data corresponding to 2017…
Guide to allocate housing for victims of gender-based violence
Opciónate prepares a proposal for the procedure and evaluation for the ICI.
Opciónate has carried out at the request of the Canary Islands Institute of Equality (ICI) the development of a proposal for a procedure and ranking for the allocation of the housing stock for victims of gender violence…..
Opciónate trains more than 400 people in 26 sessions
The Local Council staff of Santa Lucía de Tirajana deepens its understanding of equality.
Between June and October 2018, Opciónate led a total of 26 gender equality training sessions aimed at the municipal staff of the Santa Lucía de Tirajana Town Council, in the southeast of Gran Canaria,…
Quality customer service summed up in 60 hours
Opciónate teaches a practical skills training as part of the Clara Programme.
Opciónate tought the training course ‘Keys and skills for quality customer service’ during 60 hours at the Pepe Dámaso Centre in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, sessions that were framed in the Clara Program …
Opciónate collaborates with the Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC)
It delivered a training session on gender and equality plans.
Opciónate designed and delivered for the Commission of Equality of the Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC) the training session ‘Gender Mainstreaming and Design and Evaluation of Equality Plans’ in a participative and practical session….