León Pérez, with a strong background in legal and social fields, has dedicated her career to defending women's rights and assisting victims of gender violence. Before assuming her current role, she practiced as a lawyer and was part of the island's network for women victims of gender violence. From her position at the Cabildo, she promotes collaborative strategies such as the Tenerife Violeta Island Network for Gender Equality and projects focused on preventing sexist violence.

One of the most significant changes in equality policies in Tenerife has been network collaboration, with the commitment of all entities that make up the Tenerife Violeta Island Network for Gender Equality. This collaborative model has made the Cabildo's approach to equality policy a national benchmark, observed by other administrations for its good practices and results. Horizontality and collaboration are key to establishing long-term, fundamental policies.

Currently, the most urgent challenges focus on the island's young population, where a regression in concepts and ideas about equality is observed. The Plan for the Prevention of Violence in Adolescents, Preadolescents, and Young People, approved in 2024, emerged from a worrying diagnostic study. This plan seeks to counteract a misunderstood feminism by some political groups, who frame it as a confrontation, and to make it understood that equality is a social issue that concerns everyone.

The Island Network for Gender Equality brings together over one hundred public and private entities committed to equality. Its strength lies in its working method and the real commitment of its members, who meet periodically to reflect, present projects, and evaluate progress. Incorporating an intersectional perspective is crucial to avoid exclusion, given that Tenerife's female population is very diverse, including older women, young women, migrants, women with disabilities, trans women, and women with sole family responsibilities.

The Cabildo has also promoted a Strategic Plan for the Prevention of Gender Violence in Preadolescents, Adolescents, and Young People, a pioneering document with over two hundred measures. This plan, already in operation with initiatives like Enrédate sin Machismo, works with high school students in participatory dynamics that foster critical reasoning. Additionally, a protocol for preventing sexual violence in nightlife venues has been developed in collaboration with municipalities such as Adeje, Arona, La Laguna, and Puerto de la Cruz, training workers to identify and act in these situations.

In the context of March 8th, the Cabildo has focused its campaign on co-responsibility, highlighting that without an equitable distribution of care responsibilities, true equality will not be achieved. The feminization of care, evidenced by the high percentage of leave requested by women, reinforces the wage and pension gap. The aim is to raise male awareness about their role in the home, promoting the idea of “contributing” rather than “helping.”

The impact of the Cabildo's projects is significant, having reached over 453,451 people directly or indirectly. Despite communication challenges, the main message is that equality is a social issue requiring everyone's involvement. It is essential for each person to adopt a gender perspective in their daily lives, the “violet glasses,” to build a fairer island free from sexist violence.