- The Clock Building at the Port of Valencia is hosting this event to commemorate International Women’s Day.
- The slogan ‘Give to gain, equality to advance’ aims to highlight the power of generosity in the fight for real equality.
- Admission is free and the exhibition is open from 6 to 15 March, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Valencia, 6 March 2026 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) will commemorate International Women’s Day on 8 March with an initiative entitled “Give to gain, equality to advance”, which seeks to highlight the importance of generosity and collaboration in achieving real equality between men and women.
This exhibition, which can be visited free of charge at the Clock Building in the port of Valencia between 6 and 15 March, consists of an interactive activity comprising four elements that will be connected to a fifth central element. Visitors will have to solve a puzzle in which negative concepts, such as contempt or ignorance, are replaced by positive ones, such as respect or politeness.
Successfully completing these puzzles will activate a mechanism that opens one of the gates that make up the central element, revealing part of the slogan ‘Give to gain, equality to advance’. The aim is to highlight that when ‘women and girls are given a voice, respect, resources or opportunities, society as a whole advances,’ explained art historian and exhibition curator Ester Medán.
This symbolic game seeks to highlight the importance of each person acting individually to achieve a global result. Visitors must solve a puzzle in which concepts such as contempt are replaced by respect, silence by voice, haste by time, and ignorance by education. ‘By giving women respect and visibility, time and knowledge, opportunities and resources, we will achieve the ultimate result: equality to advance as a society,’ concluded Medán.
The different panels will address four themes: ‘Giving respect and truth’, ‘Giving resources’, ‘Giving time and knowledge’ and ‘Giving opportunities. In this sense, the aim is to highlight, among other issues, that with 8M women are not seeking congratulations but real recognition, fair conditions and for their voices to be heard.
Likewise, we want to highlight that equality is built through daily commitment, investing in education and training, and eliminating structural barriers that prevent women’s personal and professional growth, while normalising diversity and strengthening the social fabric.
Valenciaport’s commitment to equality
Valenciaport is strongly committed to equality policies. In addition to having a specific Equality Plan, it has historically worked to remember those women who were pioneers in professions and jobs in the port sector that have historically been male dominated. In this regard, efforts have also been made to attract new generations by explaining the diversity of career opportunities, the training required to access them, and the centres where this training can be obtained. At the same time, society has been called upon, emphasising the importance of shared responsibility as an essential condition for advancing equality.