The Santiago del Teide City Council has called the 2023 edition of the “Doña Concepción García Suárez” Awards, which seek to promote equality between women and men, as well as publicly recognize people and entities that develop activities that eliminate conditions and discriminatory attitudes based on sex and in general achieve the non-sexist construction of knowledge and culture and the eradication of gender violence.
Thus, regarding the prizes, which will have no financial amount, it should be noted that the winners will receive a formal declaration of recognition of the activities and projects that are the subject of the call, as well as the award accrediting the granting of the prize.
Regarding the modalities of the awards, are the following:
*Women in Media Awards: Any woman over 18 years of age, group, collective, association, entity, who in the development of her activity through the media (whatever the format) has stood out for breaking barriers and stereotypes may apply for this modality. within this professional group. Those who contribute to the dissemination of the values of equality and show reality by pointing out discrimination, or, on the contrary, carrying out positive actions, will also be eligible.
*Woman in Research Award: Any woman over 18 years of age, group, collective, association, entity, who presents studies or research that analyzes or delves into a part of reality from a gender perspective may opt for this modality. Research or studies related to the field of health, social, legal, psychological, educational, labor, scientific, etc. or in any field that reveals the inequalities that currently exist between women and men in our society will be valid. .
*Woman and Art Award: Any woman over 18 years of age, group, collective, association, entity, who in the development of her personal, associative, cultural, professional, academic, teaching activity, has prepared or developed artistic works that analyze or delve into this modality may opt for this modality. a part of reality taking into account the gender perspective and contribute to the visibility of women in this cultural field.
*Women and Sports Award: Any woman over 18 years of age, group, collective, association, entity, who, due to her career and/or personal or social involvement in the development of her professional work, has stood out for making sport visible from a perspective of gender, as a space of tolerance and integration, where women develop and participate, with the aim of breaking the gender gap that still exists in certain sports disciplines and spaces that continue to perpetuate negative stereotypes towards women.
*Women and Social Initiative Award: Any woman over 18 years of age, group, collective, association, entity, who, due to her career and/or personal or social involvement, has stood out for fighting for equal opportunities and against violence may opt for this modality. gender, promoting social changes in the lives of women who fall within its scope of action.
*Coeducational Project Award in Educational Centers: Schools, students, APAS and teachers that have equality as an objective incorporated into their educational project or planning and that are developing actions that promote gender equality in the different educational stages may be proposed.
*Honorary Award: Individuals or entities that, with their career or work, have contributed to equal opportunities for women or to the eradication of gender violence in a continuous and relevant manner and whose work or social contribution can constitute a reference for others may be proposed. people.
Regarding the presentation of the candidacies, these must be presented at the General Registry office of the consistory until the December 29, 2023, must contain, at a minimum, the identification data of the body or entity proposing the candidacy, as well as the person or entity proposed as a candidate, accompanied by:
A) Explanation or supporting report of the merits and reasons that motivated the presentation of the candidacy, as well as a curriculum vitae if applicable.
B) Report of the project or activity developed by the candidate person or entity, and must contain everything that the person making the request considers necessary for the best evaluation of the candidacy (initiative, work, project, experience, etc.).
Finally, it should be noted that the evaluation table will be chaired by the Councilor for Equality, also having a minimum of 5 members related to and qualified in gender equality and whose jury’s decision will be made before the March 8, 2024.
FIRST AND ONLY MAYOR OF SANTIAGO DEL TEIDE
Concepción García was the first and until now the only mayor that Santiago del Teide has had, specifically, she was mayor from February 5, 1933 to May 10, 1933. She began her career in the municipality as a teacher in Arguayo in the 1931 academic year. /1932. During her teaching period she was part of the management committee that presided over the Santiago del Teide City Council until she was elected mayor.
Among its achievements was the supply of drinking water to the town of Arguayo.
