Alicia Miyares Fernández facts for kids
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Alicia Miyares Fernández
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| Born | 30 April 1963 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy University of Oviedo |
| Occupation | Philosopher Writer Professor |
Alicia Miyares Fernández (born 30 April 1963) is a Spanish philosopher, writer, and professor. She is known for her work as a feminist, which means she fights for equal rights for women. She is a leading voice in several women's rights groups in Spain.
Miyares is a strong speaker for organizations that are against surrogacy, a practice where a woman carries a baby for someone else. She was also a key figure in the 2014 protest called El tren de la libertad (The Freedom Train), where she wrote the main statement to support women's health rights.
She earned her doctorate degree in Philosophy from the University of Oviedo. Today, she is a professor and the head of the Philosophy Department at a school in Madrid. She has won several awards for her work.
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Fighting for Women's Rights
Alicia Miyares Fernández is a well-known thinker and activist in Spain. She believes that the time for just talking about equality is over and that action is needed. She once said, "Equality and Democracy should almost be the same thing, democracy without equality would not be real."
A core part of her belief is that women's bodies should not be treated like products that can be bought or sold. She has also argued that the education system in Spain has sometimes held back progress for women's rights.
The Freedom Train Protest
In 2014, Miyares wrote the official statement for a major protest called El tren de la libertad (The Freedom Train). This protest was a very important event for the feminist movement in Spain, and her words helped unite many people for the cause of women's rights.
Speaking Out Against Surrogacy
Miyares is the president of an organization called No Somos Vasijas (We Are Not Vessels), which she helped start in 2015. The group campaigns against surrogacy.
She understands that some people have a strong desire to be parents but cannot have children on their own. However, she believes that personal wishes should not come before human rights. In her view, the human body should never be something that can be bought or sold.
In 2018, when some Spanish families were unable to bring babies born through surrogacy in another country back to Spain, Miyares spoke out. As a representative for her group, she stated that these arrangements were a form of legal fraud.
Education and Career
Alicia Miyares Fernández studied at the University of Oviedo, where she earned a doctorate in Philosophy. For her final research project, she studied how many women held elected positions in the Spanish government. Her work showed that setting goals for female representation helped get more women into government roles.
She is currently a professor and the head of the Philosophy Department at the Instituto Humanejos de Parla in Madrid. Her research focuses on feminism and political ideas from the 1800s to today.
Miyares has also worked for the government. She was part of the Ministry of Education and Culture for the Government of Asturias. She also worked as an advisor for a special group in the Ministry of Education and Science that focused on equality for women in science.
Awards and Recognition
Alicia Miyares has received several awards for her dedication to women's rights.
- 2016: Prize Comadre de Oro especial, given by a feminist group called Tertulia Feminista Les Comadres.
- 2016: Prize from the "Amelia Valcárcel" School of Feminist Thought.
- 2018: Honorary Feminist Award from the Federation of Progressive Women.
See also
In Spanish: Alicia Miyares para niños
