In today’s new episode of "Honduras on the Move", special envoy Roberto Hugo Preza takes us to Tegucigalpa to learn about an important social program that is transforming the lives of thousands of women in the Central American nation. "Ciudad Mujer" provides comprehensive services in health, education, employment, and protection, offering women a safe space to access opportunities and defend their rights. The initiative has become a cornerstone in promoting gender equality and social inclusion, strengthening the role of women in Honduran society.
00:00In today's new episode of Honduras on the Move, our special envoy, Roberto Opreza, takes us to learn about an important social program that is transforming the lives of thousands of women in that Central American nation.
00:12We go to Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital.
00:15More than half of Honduras' inhabitants are women. According to recent censuses, the female population is approximately 5.28 million, which represents 53.4 percent of an estimated population of 10.8 million inhabitants.
00:34Woman City is a program that serves the female population, and today one of its six headquarters opened its doors to us.
00:41Woman City is a strategic public institution of the state where we improve the living conditions of women, adolescents, and girls.
00:52Woman City was created in 2016 in response to demands from women's and feminist organizations.
00:59In 2018, we became a public policy of the state with technical, financial, legal, and administrative autonomy,
01:06and in 2022, when the National Institute for Women, INAM, was elevated to the rank of state secretariat,
01:14we were attached to it as the executing entity for gender public policies.
01:21In the last four years under a government led by a woman, this project has empowered thousands of them.
01:27But beyond that, it is the obligation of this government to serve women and provide them with quality services with warmth,
01:38under a feminist approach for these women, and also generating dignified care and not just numbers.
01:44When I say 3.5 million services, that means the impact on the lives of many women in this country,
01:51adolescents, and especially girls who see that their future is changing, and that is thanks to this government.
01:57Daily, around 300 women arrive to request different services.
02:05It is comprehensive care with professionals from various areas.
02:09There are six attention modules, a module for women's rights.
02:14We have a module for sexual and reproductive health, community education, economic autonomy, attention to adolescence.
02:21The module with the most demand is the sexual and reproductive health module.
02:25We have a polyclinic that provides primary care to women.
02:29We provide psychological care, general medicine, but we also work a lot on preventing cervical cancer and breast cancer.
02:36We provide counseling services in sexual health, reproductive health, vocational guidance,
02:45in which we try to guide girls who are not studying to return to their studies.
02:50And if they don't want to continue studying, then insert them into courses.
02:54Anna Funes took the course and now boosts her artisanal jewelry business.
03:02I came to Woman City for a medical consultation since I am a cancer survivor and have had to get medical checkups.
03:10I came here looking for a medical consultation, waiting my turn.
03:15I was working on my earrings, making my earrings, and someone approached and said,
03:19congratulations, you work so beautifully, and told me about Woman City,
03:24about the opportunity we had as entrepreneurs and what we undertake.
03:27And so I went.
03:29I looked for it and brought my earrings, and they said, excellent.
03:32And they gave me the opportunity to be here.
03:34And while mothers receive services, children are cared for in a small daycare.
03:42But there is also a school.
03:48Where any woman can come to study, whether a 14- or 15-year-old girl with a baby or without a baby.
03:55Well, there are 70-year-old ladies studying, some in sixth grade, others learning to read, others in high school,
04:01and we are seeing that now there is no excuse to stop studying, and there is no age limit to keep preparing.
04:10In a new stage, Woman City is bringing its services closer to communities across the country.
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