The City Council, in collaboration with the Confederation of Employers ASEPLU, organized campaign 'March in Women' that have joined over 100 shops in the town.
Women can benefit from discounts and specials throughout the month through the new Trade campaign organized for the Working Women's Day which falls on March 8.
The Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras, in collaboration with the Confederation of Employers ASEPLU, has launched throughout the month trade campaign 'March for Women' that offer discounts and promotions targeting women coinciding with the celebration of Women's Day Working on 8 March.
This morning, the Councillor for Equality, Gázquez Catalina, along with representatives from ASEPLU, and women entrepreneurs in the municipality presented this new campaign which have joined more than 100 local businesses in Puerto Lumbreras.
Specifically, the campaign will take place throughout the month of March and will include special promotions and discounts aimed at women.
Thus, the Councillor for Equality, Catalina Gázquez, explained that "this is a commercial campaign that offer promotions and discounts aimed at women throughout the month to commemorate the month of working women."
Furthermore, he explained that "this is an initiative which also promotes business in the municipality."
Thus, in the campaign involving over 100 shops of all sectors including food, fashion, footwear, jewelry, accessories, home decor, beauty, hairdressers, opticians, or services by offering discounts of between 5% and 30%, and as promotions on certain products and services.
To this end, the Department of Equality and the Department of Commerce have worked with ASEPLU in a promotional campaign of all businesses that have joined the initiative, "We want to acknowledge the work of all women coinciding with the month held the day of the working woman. "
Thus, we have produced leaflets and posters that are specified in the offers, discounts and specials offered at each.
Finally, the Councillor for Equality, Catalina Gázquez, explained that "throughout the month of March we will launch a new program of activities to mark the Day of Working Women. Addition, during this month are increased activities, courses and workshops the new Center for Women's municipality. "
More than 3,000 users in the Centre for Women
The Women's Center of Puerto Lumbreras, dependent on the Department of Equal Opportunities, has received over the past year more than 3,000 users.
Specifically, the main services have been requested language training courses and activities related to leisure.
So, among them are the kinds of conversation between English and Spanish, educational skills workshops for families with children and yoga classes, dance, painting, embroidery, or new technologies.
It also launched the new service and Self Employment Advice to increase access of women workers of the municipality.
Thus, from the Center for Women reports on jobs and there have been several career guidance workshops aimed at unemployed women, plus workshops on how to prepare a resume properly and guidelines that must be followed to successfully tackle a job interview
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras