Forbes' 100 Women Want to Be a Thousand More

BarcelonaThe 100 most influential women in Catalonia according to the magazine Forbes They had a date this evening at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, at a meeting that sought to vindicate the leadership of Catalan women in areas such as business, culture, cuisine and sport and their "important role in the development of the country," added the deputy mayor of Barcelona, ​​​​Maria Eugenia Gay, one of those honored.

"Just for one day that we are on the front line, we will not say no," celebrated journalist Helena Garcia Melero, happy to be on the list: "I understand influence from work, rigor, responsibility and the demand to be a good person." In the photocall She agreed with the illustrator Pilarín Bayés and another journalist, the director of ARA, Esther Vera, who saw her presence in the ranking "as recognition of the work carried out in a quality newspaper with an extraordinary team." "I was surprised," Vera confessed. "I think all the women selected are so on their own merits, but there could be another 100." Núria Cabutí, CEO of Random House Mondadori, wished the same: "The list should be longer, there should be a thousand women," she believed. "I think it's important that we are role models"Visibility serves to show that there is talent that can be inspirational for young girls."

Among the women who attended the gala were businesswomen such as Elena de Carandini Raventós (CEO of Castillo de Raymat), Meritxell Juvé (CEO of J&C Prime Brands), Laura Ros Verhoeven (CEO of Volkswagen), and Meritxell Bautista (President); chef Ada Parellada; notary Camino Quiroga; director of Canet Rock, Gemma Recoder; journalists Joana Bonet, Conxita Casanovas, and Ima Sanchís; and director of the Víctor Grífols Foundation, Núria Terribas. "Power rankings tend to be male-dominated; the merit is that this one is for women, because it's good to highlight names that may be more hidden and, above all, from very diverse fields that represent the whole of society," said Terribas. The athletes and artists failed to make the cut.

"The perfect utopia would be if it weren't necessary to make separate lists for men and women, but until this happens it's good to recognise the careers of women who have taken important steps. This helps us see that we are moving forward, we are halfway to the ideal," said the Minister of the Interior, Núria Parlon, women who are an inspiration." Minister Parlon and the CEO of Forbes Spain, Ignacio Quintana, gave the speeches at the event at the Liceu, which served as an appetizer for the Forbes Catalonia Economic Summit being held this Wednesday, with around thirty speakers from the business world.