Andalusia takes a historic step in conciliationThe Government of Juanma Moreno has presented in Seville a campaign that reinforces the objectives of the first regional strategy and the I Andalusian Pact for Conciliation and Co-responsibility, key initiatives that seek transform Andalusian society towards a model of effective equality between women and men.
In this unprecedented commitment by the Andalusian PP government to make conciliation an effective and shared right.
The Andalusian president, Juanma Moreno, has announced in the capital of Seville what he has described as "The most powerful campaign ever launched in Andalusia in support of work-life balance and shared responsibility between men and women in domestic and family tasks."This initiative, which consists of three phases and has an investment of three million euros, aims to raise awareness and continue moving towards a society of equals.
Moreno has stressed that the Andalusian Government of the PP takes equality very seriously, as demonstrated by the numerous measures implemented in the areas of conciliation and co-responsibility. These include support for municipal and university projects, the promotion of organizations working for equality, the development of summer schools, and the organization of awareness-raising events.
The First Pact for Reconciliation is supported by all social and economic sectors.
The First Andalusian Pact for Reconciliation and Co-responsibility It already has the support of companies, self-employed workers, sports clubs, institutions and local entities., which demonstrates the broad social support for this initiative. "This is the transformation underway", President Moreno has assured, who has highlighted that Andalusia is implementing the State's Co-Responsible Plan almost 100%, which makes the community a territory of equals, more sensitive and committed, and worthy of being an example of modernity and civilization.
Despite not having regulatory status, the Government of Juanma Moreno has wanted to send a strong message by calling the campaign "It was time to be co-responsible and truly reconcile the law.", searching like this a call for equality in the distribution of daily tasks, using a friendly and humorous tone.
Moreno himself has detailed some of the key messages of this campaign, such as: "No task shall be discriminated against on the basis of sex, age, race, opinion, or custom."Or this "Every Andalusian man or woman is the same when it comes to ironing and wrinkled clothes.". The objective is normalize co-responsibility in the home as a modern and fair practice.
Co-responsibility as the basis of a modern society
The Andalusian president has insisted that equality is not only a question of justice, but also of modernity and progress. "Being equal is not only being fair, it is also being modern, because equality is taking place and is becoming more so every day”, said Juanma Moreno.
He was also present at the meeting: Loles López, coordinator of the Department of Social Inclusion, Youth, Families, and Equality of the Andalusian People's Party (PP), along with institutional and business representatives who signed the Andalusian Pact for Conciliation and Co-responsibility. The minister emphasized that the pact includes: 54 cross-cutting measures and an investment of 42,9 million euros for their implementation in 2024, aimed at promoting work-life balance.
López has especially thanked the Confederation of Businessmen of Andalusia (CEA) for its support, stressing that The role of the business sector is fundamental in achieving equality"Without conciliation there is no equality," the minister stressed, adding that an organization like the CEA, which represents 800 associations and more than 200.000 companies, SMEs and self-employed workers, It has a key role in spreading the message of co-responsibility throughout Andalusia..
Conciliation, a cross-cutting priority for the Andalusian PP government
From the Government of Juanma Moreno they emphasize that this agreement represents a cultural change necessary to achieve full and effective equality, where conciliation is an essential tool. Councillor Loles López reiterated that this is a cross-cutting issue that concerns the entire Andalusian Executive, hoping that more social and economic stakeholders will join the pact in the coming months.
"We must work toward shared responsibility and conciliation because a society of women and men with equal responsibilities is a society that progresses.", López said, stressing that this pact is part of from a path that is here to stay and is a key priority for the Government of Juanma Moreno.
The commitment of companies
The president of the CEA, Javier González de Lara, has highlighted the leading role of Andalusian companies in social transformation, Noting that Conciliation and co-responsibility are levers of equality and competitiveness. “Equality is a vector of competitiveness in any project”, he pointed out, highlighting that Working for and with people, regardless of gender, is a strategic issue for the future of Andalusia..
Ana Alonso, president of the Equality Council of the CEA and the Andalusian Federation of Businesswomen (FAME), has reiterated that Co-responsibility must be shared between men and women, both in the personal and professional spheres.as the a key element for progress and social sustainability.
In addition to the FAMP and the CEA, the following have already signed this agreement: the Association of Self-Employed Workers, universities and other social entities in the community, which guarantees a broad territorial capillarity in the dissemination of the values of conciliation.
New measures to facilitate work-life balance in Andalusia
The Andalusian Government of the PP has allocated 43 million euros to implement 55 actions across all ministries, aimed at promoting conciliation in all areas. Among these measures is the launch, next academic year, of the free early childhood education for 2-year-old boys and girls, which supposes important support for families to facilitate work-life balance.
With these initiatives, The Juanma Moreno government strengthens its commitment to equality and conciliation, consolidating Andalusia as a benchmark in co-responsibility and in the construction of a more just and inclusive social model.
