Marianela Pinales
Marianela Pinales | |
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| Born | 9 January 1972 Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, public official |
Marianela Pinales (born 9 January 1972) is a Dominican lawyer, public official, and activist.
Biography[edit]
Marianela Pinales was born in the Distrito Nacional on 9 January 1972.
In 2013, she was part of the technical team for the Dominican Ministry of Economy's 2010–2030 National Development Strategy, contributing plans for decentralization and government locales.[1]
She led the Gender Equity Division at the Dominican Ministry of External Relations.[2] Later, she was part of the Council for State Reform (CONARE).[3]
She became head of the Ministry of Education's Directorate of Gender Equity and Development in February 2017.[4]
"Neither Good Hair Nor Bad Hair" campaign[edit]
On 25 March 2019, Pinales appeared in a public service announcement to launch a campaign titled Ni pelo bueno ni pelo malo (Neither Good Hair Nor Bad Hair). It was intended to normalize the wearing of curly and natural hair by Afro-Dominican schoolchildren. In the ad, she states, "no boy or girl should be discriminated against because of their physical appearance."[5]
Hours after it aired, Pinales was abruptly fired from her position at the Ministry of Education.[6][7] A Ministry spokesman denied that the dismissal was due to the campaign (though he said it had been launched without official consent), stating that Pinales had been absent from work for 30 days.[8] Pinales refuted this, citing several official functions she had attended during that time, including the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York.
I have my card. I have all the evidence. I was even at that event with the Minister for Women and I have photographs with Janet Camilo, who is a witness that I was working with the Ministry of Education during all that time.[9]
She also stated that she had not been paid for the month of March.[9]
The firing was criticized by some media outlets for being racially motivated.[5]
Activism[edit]
Pinales addressed students during a celebration of International Women's Day at the Instituto Técnico Superior Comunitario in 2021, advocating for "a dismantling of the construction of masculinity that allows more just and equitable relationships between men and women, so that the female sex gets the opportunities it deserves."[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Documento base de la propuesta de Strategia Nacional de Desarrollo 2010–2030 [Base Document of the Proposed National Development Strategy 2010–2030]. Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic. pp. 3, 149. Retrieved 21 July 2021 – via Issuu.
- ^ "Cancillería y PNUD capacitan en Derechos Humanos a miembros del CESFRONT apostados en la frontera" [The Ministry of External Relations and UNDP Train Members of CESFRONT Stationed at the Border on Human Rights] (in Spanish). Jimani, Independencia: Ministry of External Relations of the Dominican Republic. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Méndez, Eurípides. "Cabildos capacitan para realizar diagnóstico sobre necesidades" [Councils Provide Training to Diagnose Needs] (in Spanish). Las Matas de Farfán: Barriga Verde. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Ministerio de Educación promueve relaciones de género sanas en la escuela y la familia para garantizar derechos de la mujer" [Ministry of Education Promotes Healthy Gender Relations at School and in the Family to Guarantee Women's Rights] (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b Canela, Melany (7 February 2021). "Pelo Bueno/Pelo Malo" [Good Hair/Bad Hair]. Confluence. Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Minerd cancela empleada tras participar en spot publicitario de no discriminación" [MINERD Terminates Employee After Participating in Ant-Discrimination Ad Spot] (in Spanish). CDN 37. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Isama, Antoinette (27 March 2019). "This Dominican Ministry of Education Director Was Fired Hours After Her PSA Promoting Natural Hair Was Released". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Domínguez, Yudelka (26 March 2019). "Educación dice Marianela Pinales, exdirectora de género, fue cancelada porque tenía 30 días sin ir a trabajar" [Education Says Marianela Pinales, Former Gender Director, was Dismissed Because She Had 30 Days Without Going to Work]. Listin Diario (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b Domínguez, Yudelka (26 March 2019). "Marianela Pinales niega haya durado 30 días sin ir a trabajar a Educación" [Marianela Pinales Denies That She Went 30 Days Without Going to Work at Education]. Listin Diario (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "ITSC conmemora el Día Internacional de la Mujer" [ITSC Commemorates International Women's Day]. Extra Visión Digital (in Spanish). San Luis, Santo Domingo Este. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.