A total of 45 projects are competing for the 8 March - Maria Aurèlia Capmany Award
The 40th edition of the 8 March – Maria Aurèlia Capmany Award, with the theme Trenquem els estereotips (Shattering Stereotypes), supports projects that foster positive action to help eliminate gender stereotypes.
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The award ceremony will take place on Monday, 9 March, at 5.30 pm, in the Saló de Cent.
A total of 45 projects are vying for the award this year, a notable increase on last year, when 21 projects were submitted. The panel for the awards is made up of:
- Marta Aymerich, a doctor and the director of the eHealth Center (UOC),
has helped give visibility to leading women in science and thought, and speaks out against entrenched inequalities in academia and science. She is the co-author of Dones de ciència, tecnologia i pensament, a book looking at the careers of pioneering women. - Begoña Alday López, a Barcelona Guàrdia Urbana City Police (GUB) chief inspector,
specialises in security management in complex contexts and leadership with a gender perspective. With over 30 years of experience in the GUB, she has held various leadership positions, including as the director of the Professional Ethics and Internal Affairs Unit. - Gemma Lienas, a writer, publisher and feminist activist,
has been a key voice in defending equality and teaching young people about social issues through her Diaris de Carlota She has also worked for social justice and women’s rights as a member of the Parliament of Catalonia. - Susana Jiménez, a Women’s Council representative and member of the 50a50 organisation,
is a management development and team transformation consultant, as well as the founder of Aprofitalents. With over twenty years of experience leading teams in different sectors on an international scale, she supports organisations in processes of cultural change, management team cohesion and responsible leadership. She is a member of the 50a50 Lideratge Compartit board of directors.
Award ceremony
The award ceremony will begin with a video on the winning project from the 2025 edition: the Associació Dones de Sal’s “Dones en blau: defensant els drets de les dones en el món marítim pesquer”.
Afterwards, this year’s award will be given by the mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni.
Hosted by actress Tània Sarrias, the ceremony will include a performance by Las niñas del Mango, who will treat the audience to a selection of their finest magic acts with an original, feminist touch. Las niñas del Mango are a magician duo who first teamed up in 2006 and have been celebrating the role of women in magic ever since.
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