The Mayor of Totana, José Martínez Andreo, and the Minister of Social Policy, Women and Migration, Joaquín Bascuñana, have signed a cooperation agreement amounting to 114,847 euros for the provision of services and development of programs for equal opportunities and attention to women victims of violence, and operation of local employment centers in 2010, in a ceremony held this morning which was attended by the mayors of 43 other municipalities in the region.
Totana City Council has been providing services specifically targeting women, with the aim of promoting the principle of equality, and to carry out activities and programs for the prevention and eradication of violence against women, activities within the Plan II Equal Opportunities between women and men of Totana for a period of 2007 to 2010.
In this same line of work, the Local Employment Centre of the municipality is carrying out important work in employment and training so that continuity is needed to encourage the formation, incorporation, promotion and job security of people of the municipality, as well as for women through actions that eliminate obstacles to their enjoyment of the rights of equal citizenship.
Through the signing of this agreement is to promote the implementation of programs and the creation of structures aimed at promoting equal opportunities, and promote the implementation of actions to victims of domestic violence with tools necessary to overcome the consequences of abuse, promoting social inclusion and employment.
Likewise includes training on gender and equal opportunities for staff of government as well as professionals in any field and students and promote training programs for women and promote training activities specifically designed to prevent and detect violence gender.
Through this agreement also will provide services and activities will be on equal opportunities, aimed at encouraging coeducation and the sharing of family responsibilities, encouraging actions to promote associations and social and cultural, among others.
Specifically, for the operating program of the Center for Specialty Care of Victims of Domestic Violence, CAVI will be allocated 47,500 euros for the program services and activities on gender equality 42,597 euros, and finally, 24,750 euros will be allocated to the operation of local employment center.
