With the aim of creating self-employment and / or social economy enterprises aid delivery in rural areas aged and with a high dependency ratio, it has completed the project “Women and New Technologies in the economic revitalization of rural areas “that Afammer has developed within the Program of Gender Equality and Reconciliation. A project co-financed with funds from the Financial Mechanism 2009-2014 State of the European Economic and managed by the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality through the Institute of Women.
Carmen Quintanilla, national president of Afammer, has shelled at a press conference the project, noting that it has developed in the provinces of Ciudad Real, Logroño and Murcia, setting objectives, female entrepreneurship in rural areas; reduce the unemployment rate by incorporating women into economic activity and identify the needs of aged dependents in rural areas.
Quintanilla has indicated that it intended to create a virtual network of rural women, in order to establish professionalism in this type of work and increase job opportunities for rural women and to develop in them the ability to self-organization and action .
Afammer National President noted that in this project there have been five major activities that have been; a study on the needs of the aging population; creating a virtual environment where women can exchange experiences; information system-training advice to rural women; the development of a group discussion with women entrepreneurs and finally, promotion and dissemination of the project.
Regarding the first activity, Quintanilla reported to have been carried out 294 surveys, 114 rural women and 180 elderly and dependent people, this medium. This study continues Quintanilla has been observed that most live on less than 900 euros unapensión. Almost all live in company, still good their relationship with the people who live and although more than half of respondents believe good health, have aches, hypertension and related musculoskeletal diseases.
Quintanilla stressed that more than half of respondents said need help, and they would like at home. Rate support, home cleaning, showering, going to banks and seek medical advice.
Regarding the interest of rural women in the provinces of Ciudad Real, Murcia and Logroño, Quintanilla stressed that most of the respondents have an age between 45 and 65, their level of education is of ESSO, a high percentage will like professional development in the field of care for the elderly and dependents.
Given this situation, a www.mujerruralemprendedora.com virtual environment in which women entrepreneurs can exchange experiences and receive training and information on entrepreneurship and elderly care is created.
A project that has trained 110 rural women through courses “Care and needs of elderly dependents”, “social and civic competences” and “Entrepreneurship”.
Plan to Promote Rural
Afammer National President, Carmen Quintanilla has referred to the implementation of the Plan of Promotion of Rural Areas, which follows a promise by the Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, who promised to put into operation. Last Friday a budget of 23 million euros in the Cabinet intended for this purpose was approved.
A plan based on generational change on livestock farms, which speaks of reconciliation of family and professional life and acting in the fight against gender violence in rural areas.
Quintanilla regards this Plan as an integral and cross Plan, whose work encompasses various ministries, such as the Interior, Economy, Agriculture and Social Welfare.
Source: Afammer
