The Government Delegation in Extremadura has presented, on the eve and on the occasion of the commemoration of May 8, International Women’s Day, the awards “Women who break”, dedicated to Extremadura women highlighted for breaking with traditional or masculinized stereotypes.
The second edition of “Women Who Break Up”, the first one took place in March last year, has today recognized the work and trajectory of three women from different fields, among which are: Paula Cisneros, 15-year-old, influencer in the field of inclusion. Her network profile is called “I can do it all” and gathers more than three hundred thousand followers; the director, screenwriter and writer, Beatriz de Silva, whose last short film “Tula” has been preselected to compete in the Oscars for the “Best Fiction Short” and Asunción Gómez Pérez, professor of Artificial Intelligence Computing and first elected Extremadura academic of the Real Academia Española, where she occupies the “q” chair.
The government delegate took the floor during the event. “It seems inconceivable to me that it is hard for anyone to understand that the progress of any society is hampered when it is limited or dispensed with the talent that half of its members can bring,” in reference to women.
“It is inconceivable that even today, despite what is expressed in Article 14 of our Constitution, a real inequality persists for more than fifty percent of the citizens of this country, specifically for its citizens. For women,” he said. Francisco Mendoza recalled that among his priorities he has always been and will be helping in the fight against social injustice and inequalities.
In his opinion, “this world, this country, has to be a place where the prizes we award today are meaningless because no one considers it extraordinary that a person makes a good film or any other work of art, beyond the extraordinary that it is to do both things.”
Finally, the government delegate said that with the award of these awards, the role of women who advance society from their space is recognized; “to publicly recognize that thanks to many of you we all advance.” “The women’s revolution is unstoppable,” she added.