The gala benefited from the support of Yara Iberian and Farmalider and was presented by Oliva Carretero, journalist from the Ayer y Hoy magazine in Ciudad Real.
During the ceremony, a reminder was made on October 29 for the municipalities and people concerned by DANA by the winners and the authorities present.
The opening of the event was in charge of Carmen Quintanilla national president of Afammer, and Francisco Cañizares, mayor of Ciudad Real. The closing of the event was carried out by the Minister of Equality, Sara Simónaccompanied by the president of Afammer.
Raquel Adalid, beekeeper from Pozo de Guadalajara and co-founder of “Adalid Apícola”, received the prize in the Woman Committed to the Rural Future category. With more than ten years of experience in beekeeping, Raquel runs an operation with her husband Rodrigo of 200 hives and 250 cores. Likewise, she is responsible for raising awareness through her participation in different media about the importance of agriculture.
RTVE’s Objectif Egalité program, led by Carolina Pecharromán and Paola Guerra, was awarded in the Diffusion of Equality Linked to Rural Development category. This space has been broadcast since the beginning of 2021 on Canal 24 Horas, La 2 and RTVE Play, seeking to dismantle sexist stereotypes and give visibility to women to help bridge the multiple gaps that separate women and men in different areas. of life. and fight against gender-based violence.
Farmer Kimie Hirai, originally from Bolivia and residing in Valdepeñas, was recognized in the Rural Women Entrepreneurs category. Dedicated to the cultivation of olive and almond trees, Kimie represents the new generation of rural women who combine their work in the field with administration and management.
The president of Afammer, Carmen Quintanilla, highlighted the value of the Commitment to Equality Awards because she believes that “Making the work of these women visible is not only about doing justice to their contributionbut also a source of inspiration for young rural women to continue transforming the rural environment towards equality.
For his part, the mayor of Ciudad Real assured that “women, little by little, with efforts and many difficulties, are obtaining the place they deserve, not only them, but society as a whole, which has long disregarded the importance that this is the case of the majority of the population, especially in provinces like ours.
