Aguilar de Campoo (Palencia) (EFE).- The Minister of Territorial Policy and spokesperson for the Government of Spain, Isabel Rodríguez, has assured that feminism is “good” for the economy and that it is necessary to continue intervening with policies and regulations that guarantee equality and advancement of the country.
In a public act in Aguilar de Campoo, where she has shared the bill with three other women, the Secretary of Organization of the PSCyL, Ana Sánchez; the secretary of the PSOE of Palencia, Miriam Andrés; and the socialist candidate for Mayor of Aguilar, Cristina Párbole, the minister spokesperson has taken advantage of the proximity of the celebration of March 8 to talk about feminism and equality.
Rodríguez has spoken about the advances that the socialist governments have achieved so far and in particular that of Pedro Sánchez, and has affirmed that “the advances in this country have the face of a woman” with very important laws that put Spain at the center of Europe .
New law on equal representation
Specifically, he referred to the new law on equal representation between men and women that will be brought to the Council of Ministers this week and announced yesterday by the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, stating that it will be a new advance to achieve the equal presence of men and women in all representative bodies, in political parties, in governments and in business.
The minister has assured that this law will be seen by the international context as a cutting-edge law that will make this country better off and that it will allow “women to be represented on boards of directors, in professional associations and in governments as we are in society”.
Moreover, he has stated that with this bet “Spain is betting on economic growth of 15-20%” and has referred to the IMF estimates that indicate that the GDP of a country would increase by these percentages if 50 were used. % of female talent in economic fields.
That is why he has said that feminism is good for the economy and that equality strengthens the country, so it is necessary for the Government to continue intervening to achieve equality.
“Equality, in addition to a necessary advance for society, is profitable from an economic point of view and it is not intelligent to do without the gaze and talent of half the population,” he insisted.