On Thursday, August 8, the Institute of Family Sciences held the academic conference “Women: New Spaces and New Realities. Contemporary Lessons and Challenges”, in which she addressed the tasks, scenarios and challenges of women today.

At the opening conference, led by Dr. María Cruz Díaz de Terán Velazco (University of Navarra), spoke about the contributions and importance of the presence of women in history and today, both in the private and public spheres, noting that "in the face of the demands of these spheres, there must be shared and joint work between men and women."

In the first table “Women and their environment”, the Dr. Lorena BolzonThe dean of the ICF spoke about the decline in the birth rate in our country, mentioning, among other causes, the greater participation of women in the workforce, as well as the increased value placed on the maternal role, the difficulty in forming couple relationships, and pregnancies at later ages.

Then, the Ms. Clara FontánShe emphasized the importance of listening to women in vulnerable situations. Not only listening to those who speak about them, but listening to them directly, and indicated that this requires firsthand experience of the realities they face.

To close this discussion, the Verónica Toller, Esq.She spoke about the problem of human trafficking and how it disproportionately affects women, explaining that trafficking is the greatest violation of human rights in all of humanity, as it infringes upon every human right. She also emphasized the importance of speaking out about and reporting trafficking in order to prevent it.

The second table “Women and their personal, professional and work development”, opened by the Dr. Patricia Debeljuh She pointed out that women's entry into the workforce was the most significant demographic change in recent decades. She also discussed the advantages that a "feminine style" brings to the workplace, according to studies: empathy and greater humanity, more open negotiation skills, the ability to build long-term relationships, a more global perspective and multitasking abilities, stronger communication skills, and a more democratic conception of power, among others.

Then, the Ms. Adriana BaravalleShe spoke about leveraging technological resources to enhance our capabilities, and understanding the differences between human intelligence and artificial intelligence, such as decision-making ability, social and emotional skills, among others, in which women also excel.

The last conference was led by Dr. Dolores Dimier de VicenteThe academic secretary of the ICF, who pointed out the need to consider a new longevity, with public policies that support families and healthy aging understood as holistic aging, encompassing all dimensions of the person. In this regard, she spoke about positive aging, with a participatory role in the community, and, as a key element, restoring intergenerational solidarity.