A pink ribbon made of woven flowers by women from local neighborhoods is displayed on the facade as a symbol of support and solidarity.
By Manuel Cano Heredia
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Generic image of a large pink ribbon made of fabric flowers on the facade of a white building.
The Jaén City Council joined this Monday the commemoration of World Breast Cancer Day by placing a pink ribbon on its facade, made from flowers crafted by women from the San Felipe and Puente Jontoya neighborhoods.
The Councilor for Citizen Attention and Participation, Carmen Elvira, explained that the council provided the necessary materials for this work, turning the City Council's facade into a symbol of support for women undergoing the illness and those who have overcome it. The councilor thanked the women who dedicated their time to weaving the flowers and highlighted "the capacity of neighborhood associations to promote initiatives that transcend their own neighborhoods and convey a message of solidarity to the entire city."
Carmen Elvira emphasized the importance of affected women finding support in public spaces, noting that "gestures like this make the city's support visible and remind us that accompaniment and sisterhood are fundamental during a process that can be particularly difficult." The councilor also stressed the role of the associative movement as a "tool for participation and social commitment."
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"The council provided the necessary materials for this work, turning the City Council's facade into a symbol of support for women undergoing the illness and those who have overcome it."
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"the capacity of neighborhood associations to promote initiatives that transcend their own neighborhoods and convey a message of solidarity to the entire city."
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"gestures like this make the city's support visible and remind us that accompaniment and sisterhood are fundamental during a process that can be particularly difficult."
For her part, the president of the Jiennense Association against Breast Cancer (AJICAM), Gema Liébana, insisted on "the right of women to receive quality healthcare" and explained that "claims related to screening incidents are still pending, with the association not yet having definitive information on their resolution." Liébana conveyed a message of support to those who have recently received a diagnosis or are about to start treatment, recalling that AJICAM remains open to offer understanding and support based on the experience of other women.
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"the right of women to receive quality healthcare"
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"claims related to screening incidents are still pending, with the association not yet having definitive information on their resolution."
One of the participants in the initiative, Mónica Alcázar, currently undergoing treatment, highlighted "the importance of facing the illness with support" and explained that "the wait to know the diagnosis and the start of treatment are particularly difficult stages, compounded by fatigue and the challenges of various therapies." From her experience, she advocated for "early detection through screenings to improve prognosis" and defended "the need to facilitate access to these tests and have support throughout the process."
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"the importance of facing the illness with support"
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"the wait to know the diagnosis and the start of treatment are particularly difficult stages, compounded by fatigue and the challenges of various therapies."
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"early detection through screenings to improve prognosis"
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"the need to facilitate access to these tests and have support throughout the process."
Based on information from the official source: Ayuntamiento de Jaén (19/10/2026)
