The Regional Directorate for Equality of Opportunities, in a partnership with the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality and with the Regional Advisory Commission for Women’s Rights, will promote an awareness campaign titled “Women in Politics are Capable!” on Terceira, Faial, Pico and São Miguel Island, between August 24 and August 28.
Addressed at women and men who wish to participate in the public life, this initiative aims to promote the effective participation of women in the public sphere, particularly in politics.
In this context, the opening session of the awareness campaign will take place at the Social Security building on the 5th floor, on August 24 at 9 AM, an event that will count upon the presence of the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity and of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality.
On the following day, the awareness campaign will be held at the Chapel of the Solar dos Remédios on Terceira Island, at 9:30 AM.
The same initiative will take place at the Patrão Manuel Room, at the Centro do Mar on Faial Island on August 27 and at the Training Room of the Madalena do Pico Fire Station on August 28.