07 Aug ESCUITA MULLER, GIVING VOICE TO RURAL WOMEN

Escuita Muller: A project selected for the ninth edition of Made in Rural, giving a voice to rural women

Escuita Muller is one of the projects selected for the ninth edition of Made in Rural. Based in Panticosa, the project aims to raise awareness of the role of rural women, preserve their collective memory and create spaces for meeting, participation and reflection on gender equality.

Escuita Muller is an initiative born from the concerns of three women from Panticosa, Carmen, Nieves and Pilar, who share the same motivation: to recognise, listen to and highlight the experiences of women who live and have lived in rural areas.

Through various activities, workshops, meetings and participatory initiatives, Escuita Muller seeks to recover stories, share knowledge between generations and address issues related to gender equality, health, inequalities and the everyday realities of women in rural communities.

The project’s name, Escuita Muller, meaning “Listen, woman”, sums up its essence: creating spaces where women can express themselves, share their experiences and feel that they are protagonists of their communities’ history.

A project born from the need to listen

Escuita Muller emerged from conversations and shared reflections on the reality of rural women, their experiences, the challenges they face and their contributions to community life.

The initiative aims to help build a more equal, participatory and inclusive rural environment, where women’s voices receive the recognition they deserve and become part of collective memory.

To achieve this, the project focuses on several areas: raising the visibility of rural women, promoting awareness of gender equality, encouraging intergenerational exchange, fostering community participation and building support networks.

Activities: spaces to share, learn and reflect

Since its launch, Escuita Muller has organised various activities aimed at encouraging conversation and reflection on the realities of rural women.

The programme combines participatory workshops, meetings and awareness-raising activities, addressing issues that are part of women’s everyday lives but which often remain overlooked.

International Day of Rural Women: a first space for meeting

To mark the International Day of Rural Women on 15 October, one of the project’s first workshops was organised. The activity aimed to highlight the role of women in rural areas and provide a space to share experiences and reflect on their realities.

25 November: raising awareness about violence against women

As part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Escuita Muller organised another activity focusing on this issue. The initiative continued to promote awareness and highlight the importance of involving the whole of society in creating safer and more equal environments.

A space to talk about menstrual health

Another activity was a meeting dedicated to menstrual health, organised in collaboration with ADECUARA. The session featured a professional trained in sexology and offered a space for discussion where participants could share experiences, ask questions and challenge myths surrounding menstruation.

Through participatory activities, attendees reflected on how menstrual health has been experienced and discussed over time, particularly in rural communities. The meeting ended with a shared afternoon snack, reinforcing the friendly and community-oriented spirit of the initiative.

“Voces d’Astí”: a documentary recovering the stories of women from Panticosa

One of Escuita Muller’s most important initiatives is the creation of the documentary “Voces d’Astí”, an audiovisual production featuring the testimonies and experiences of women from Panticosa, building a collective narrative about what it means to be a woman in a rural community.

Through the stories of seven women from different generations, the documentary explores topics such as childhood, education, work, motherhood, identity, traditions, pride in belonging to the local area and hopes for the future.

The film offers an insight into how women’s lives have changed over the decades, the difficulties they have faced and the challenges that still remain.

More than just an audiovisual production, “Voces d’Astí” is a tool for preserving collective memory and recognising women as protagonists in the history of their communities.

The documentary premiered in Panticosa, at the La Fajuala Sociocultural Centre, on 13 June 2026, followed by an opportunity for dialogue and discussion with the audience. It has subsequently also been screened in other local communities in the area, including Piedrafita de Jaca.

A project built through collaboration

Escuita Muller has received support from various organisations and institutions committed to rural development, participation and social innovation.

The initiative was selected for the Made in Rural 2026 programme, promoted by Jóvenes Dinamizadores Rurales and the Government of Aragon’s Open Government Laboratory (LAAAB), with support from ADECUARA.

The collaboration of local associations, residents of Panticosa and, above all, the women who have taken part by sharing their stories and experiences has also been essential.

The project demonstrates the importance of supporting initiatives that emerge from within local communities and that contribute to social change through citizen participation.

Looking ahead: continuing to listen and build community

Escuita Muller is much more than a series of activities or the production of a documentary. It is a commitment to listening, recognition and the participation of women in rural life.

Through its initiatives, the project aims to turn individual experiences into a shared story, create opportunities for dialogue between generations and ensure that equality plays an essential role in shaping the future of rural communities.

Because understanding the history of a place also means listening to those who have lived in it, cared for it and helped build it over generations.

Escuita Muller reminds us that rural women have so much to tell, and that their voices deserve to be heard.