Fundación Personas is once again celebrating International Women’s Rights Day, to be held on March 8. On this occasion, the social entity wants to highlight one of the data extracted from its latest climate study, which shows that 9 out of 10 professionals of the entity believe that there is equal treatment and opportunities between women and men, that is, 90.84% of its staff.
Since 2016, Fundación Personas has been working in favor of equality between women and men in the workplace. It was precisely in that year when it drew up its first equality plan which now, in January 2022, has been renewed for the following 4 years.
This new Plan, agreed with the legal representatives of the most representative workers and unions, establishes actions in nine areas: access to employment, professional promotion, training, communication, reconciliation of personal, family and work life, prevention of sexual harassment and gender-based harassment, gender-based violence, occupational health and equal pay.
In addition, since July 2021, Fundación Personas has been awarded with the Distinction Óptima Castilla y León granted by the Regional Government of Castilla y León with the aim of “giving public recognition to those entities that, in addition to complying with current obligations, voluntarily adopt policies aimed at implementing measures, improvement processes and good practices in their human resources management and organization model in terms of equal opportunities between women and men, reconciliation of personal, family and work life, and elimination of the gender pay gap in Castilla y León”.
Women. Disability. Equality
Fundación Personas wants to join the celebration of 8M joining the campaign from Plena Inclusion will be launched in defense of the group of disability, under the slogan #DaLaCaraXLaIgualdad. This year the focus is on highlighting the role of women with intellectual disabilities. To do this and through some cards / cards will show the active image, dynamic and empowered women in counterpoint to the challenges that remain to be achieved.
Equality for a more sustainable future
In addition to joining efforts in the Plena Inclusion campaign, Fundación Personas joins the celebration of this Women’s Day 2022 with the theme set by the UN “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow” which recognizes the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are leading efforts to respond, mitigate and adapt to climate change to build a more sustainable future for all people.
Enhancing gender equality in the context of the climate crisis and disaster risk reduction is one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century. Climate change and sustainability issues have had and will continue to have serious and lasting consequences on our social, economic and environmental development. The most vulnerable and marginalized people suffer the most dire effects. It is increasingly evident that women are more vulnerable to the impact of climate change than men, as they make up the majority of the world’s poor and are more dependent on natural resources that are under threat from climate change.
About Fundación Personas
Fundación Personas was created in 2008 by five associations in Castilla y León: ADECAS Guardo, ASPANIS Palencia, APADEFIM Segovia, ASPRONA Valladolid and ASPROSUB Zamora. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities and their families by providing comprehensive services, in the environment and covering all stages of the life cycle. The founding associations belong to the Plena Inclusion family movement and bring 60 years of experience, share innovation and foster mutual collaboration.
With a regional presence, we are present in 30 towns in Castilla y León, urban centers and rural areas, where we attend to situations of disability or dependence and provide support for the promotion of personal autonomy. We also offer support and training to people at risk of social exclusion. Our activity is governed by criteria of quality and proximity in service; efficiency and transparency in management; equal opportunities, accessibility and respect for diversity as a driver of social transformation.
In the educational-care area, we manage 5,300 places daily in 75 centers, distributed in more than 30 locations in Valladolid, Palencia, Segovia and Zamora.
In the labor area, Fundación Personas has 3 Special Employment Centers (CEE) Lince Group S.L.U., APADEFIM 2000 S.L.U.. and CEE Fundación Personas – with a staff of 900 workers, more than 90% of whom have some kind of disability.
FOUNDATION PEOPLE IN FIGURES:
- 5,300 places (disability and risk of exclusion)
- 2,500 people with disabilities served
- 3,000 families
- 75 operational work centers
- 30 locations
- 5 Delegations
- 3 Special Employment Centers
- 1,800 professionals
- 900 workers with disabilities
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