The Delegation of Equality of the Chipiona City Council has organized an event to celebrate the International Day of Rural Women on Thursday, October 15th. This year, the institutional recognition will be bestowed upon María Jesús Portero Morato and Margarita González Valdés, the former designated by the delegation itself and the latter proposed by the Local Agrarian Council.
María Jesús Portero Morato, 56 years old, has dedicated her life to floral art since she was 18. After specialized training, she has built a career marked by effort and passion for her craft. For 32 years, she worked at a poorly visible flower stall in Chipiona's Market Square, overcoming difficulties until she secured a more prominent space.
Portero Morato considers it a privilege to work in what she loves and dreams of her daughter continuing the family tradition in the floral trade.
Meanwhile, Margarita González Valdés began her journey in the cut flower sector at just 15 years old, guided by her uncles. Her father, brother, and uncles have been her main role models, instilling in her the value of hard work, perseverance, and love for the profession. After working in flower handling and the family business, she became self-employed, forging her own professional path.
González Valdés represents a generation of women who, from a young age and with great effort, contributed to the development of the cut flower sector, a profession deeply rooted in the land and built on family ties.
The International Day of Rural Women, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007, aims to recognize the essential role of rural women and girls in agricultural development, food security, and poverty eradication, promoting gender equality.
