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2026-03-08
Horários do Funchal Marks International Women's Day
Horários do Funchal (HF) is marking International Women's Day by reaffirming its commitment to gender equality, highlighting the presence of women across different sectors of the company, and promoting a message of freedom of choice and equal opportunity within the community.
International Women's Day is a time to reflect on the progress already achieved and the challenges that still persist. There was a time when many women could not choose their own career paths. For years, their options were constrained by social expectations and structural barriers.
Today, for HF, marking this date also means emphasizing that a career path should be defined by calling, competence, and ambition, and never by gender.
Operating in a traditionally male-dominated sector, the reality of the company has been consistently evolving. Women are part of various areas across the organization—from customer service and driving to administrative services and management roles—taking on responsibilities and contributing daily to the operation of an essential community service.
According to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of HF, Marco Lobato: "More than just words, equality is built in practice. Internally, there are real opportunities, merit is recognized, and everyone can develop their career path based on their skills and ambitions, regardless of gender."
To mark the occasion, HF has placed hang tags commemorating International Women's Day on its buses and is running a social media campaign, taking the message of equality to the streets and reinforcing the importance of continuing to promote a fairer and more inclusive society.
For the company, equality is not just a goal. True change isn't measured in isolated numbers, but in the genuine opportunity for each person to take their rightful place. That is the path being built every single day.
International Women's Day is a time to reflect on the progress already achieved and the challenges that still persist. There was a time when many women could not choose their own career paths. For years, their options were constrained by social expectations and structural barriers.
Today, for HF, marking this date also means emphasizing that a career path should be defined by calling, competence, and ambition, and never by gender.
Operating in a traditionally male-dominated sector, the reality of the company has been consistently evolving. Women are part of various areas across the organization—from customer service and driving to administrative services and management roles—taking on responsibilities and contributing daily to the operation of an essential community service.
According to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of HF, Marco Lobato: "More than just words, equality is built in practice. Internally, there are real opportunities, merit is recognized, and everyone can develop their career path based on their skills and ambitions, regardless of gender."
To mark the occasion, HF has placed hang tags commemorating International Women's Day on its buses and is running a social media campaign, taking the message of equality to the streets and reinforcing the importance of continuing to promote a fairer and more inclusive society.
For the company, equality is not just a goal. True change isn't measured in isolated numbers, but in the genuine opportunity for each person to take their rightful place. That is the path being built every single day.