The role of women in many areas of heritage transmission is invisible and group-based. Many are the guardians of essential knowledge protected by UNESCO.
Victoria Quirosa: We must work to break down clichés and stereotypes so that women can carry out any job or profession freely and without social limitations. It is also necessary to highlight the fundamental role played by the most veteran, essential and respected ones, she says. The lack of generational change and changes in lifestyles endanger the future of these manifestations, she adds.