SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, July 15 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Cabildo de Tenerife has recognized the work of the professor of Labor and Social Security Law at the University of La Laguna, Margarita Ramos, and the entity Cajasiete, in terms of equal opportunities between women and men in the workplace , in the sixth edition of the ‘Fifede Awards for Equality in Employment Ellas 2022’.
The awards were announced at a ceremony held at the facilities of the Museum of Nature and Archeology (MUNA) on Thursday afternoon.
The island’s president, Pedro Martín, highlighted “the brilliant career of Margarita Ramos and her work and tireless dedication to make visible the labor barriers and challenges that women still have to face.”
Similarly, he thanked the commitment of Cajasiete and all the nominated entities, “which allows us to move towards a more caring, fair and respectful society, hopefully this recognition will inspire many other entities, companies and public administrations, because the equality cannot remain a mere declaration of principles”.
The island councilor for Employment, Socioeconomic Development and Foreign Action, Carmen Luz Baso, recalled that in the fourth quarter of 2021 the highest number of employed women in the Canary Islands was reached, exceeding 442,000.
“However, we also see how women continue to occupy historically feminized employment niches, such as cleaning or care, hence the need for all of us to redouble our commitment to reduce the structural barriers that continue to hamper women’s access. to the labor market with equal rights and conditions,” he said.
For her part, the CEO of Equality and Prevention of Gender Violence, Priscila de León, stressed that “active participation and collaborative and coordinated work are the only way to make equality policies more effective” .
In his opinion, “achieving equality between women and men is possible if you work for it and there is commitment, and thanks to these awards we continue to recognize and lead the way.”
The ‘Ellas’ awards, promoted by the Cabildo, through the Insular Foundation for Training, Employment and Business Development (Fifede), have the objective of recognizing and making visible the work of people, social entities, companies and public administrations in matters labor equality, so that they can also serve as an example for the population as a whole.
Margarita Ramos, professor of Labor and Social Security Law at the University of La Laguna, was recognized in the individual category for her fight for equal employment opportunities for women in the Canary Islands.
President of the CajaCanarias Foundation, she is the author of more than 200 research papers, as well as an active speaker on labor rights and equality.
She was also Minister of Employment, Industry and Commerce of the Government of the Canary Islands between 2011 and 2013, and director of the Institute of Women’s Studies of the ULL until 2021.
58 PERCENT OF THE CAJASIETE WORKFORCE, WOMEN
In the business category, the award went to Cajasiete, for the development and implementation of measures in favor of equality and the work-life balance of its staff.
Currently, 58 percent of Cajasiete’s workforce is made up of women, in addition, the entity has a harassment protocol, an equality plan and conciliation measures, such as extended maternity and paternity leave, and the possibility of telecommuting and flexible hours.
The Fifede awards are part of the project to promote the employment of unemployed women (ISOS project), which is co-financed by the Canary Islands Development Fund (Fdcan), and the Strategic Framework for Insular Development (Medi).
In previous editions, these awards have recognized the following companies, people and entities: Cristina Almeida, Ana Hernández, María Ferraz, the Disa Group, the La Fast cooperative, the CV Arona Tenerife Sur, the IES Las Indias, the Provincial Federation of Companies of Metal and New Technologies of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Femete), the Pharmaceutical Cooperative of Tenerife (COFARTE), the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the Association of Single Parent Families of the Canary Islands.
