Women's resources in Girona

From Guide to Girona

Women's groups in Girona[edit]

  • Dones Valentes is a WhatsApp community for women, mainly single Catalan women between the ages of 35 and 70. It started in 2025 in Olot.[1] It has since spread to other places, including Girona. Instagram: @donesvalentesgirones
  • Girona Women is a women's only subgroup in Girona Buddies. It was created on 24 October 2025 and currently has 161 members.
  • Sisterhood is a women's running group in Girona. See Running_clubs_in_Girona.
  • Associació Gironina d’Empresàries (AGE) (Girona Association of Businesswomen) is an organization that supports women entrepreneurs and executives in the Girona region. See Starting a business.
  • Cor Geriona is a women's only choir. See https://www.corgeriona.cat and Music_in_Girona.
  • Mamis en Girona is a WhatsApp group for mothers in Sant Feliu and Girona. It was created on 1 March 2026. Join at https://chat.whatsapp.com/K0osPCVC95aKkwRhO8hSs5.

Women's groups outside of Girona[edit]

  • Dones en Cercle is a meetup for women in Olot on the first Saturday of every month. It is run by Marta Moraleda García (@martamoraleda.reconnecta) who also runs other meetups and workshops for women in Olot. See reconnecta.com |
  • Women's circle is a group in Quart run by Susanne Amoraal. €15 for two hours. +34 691 292 446
  • The Chicken Club is a group of international women living in the Empordà. See Social_groups_in_Girona

Events[edit]

  • La Cursa de la Dona (Women's Race) is an annual 5 km event in Girona. It is the most popular race in the province, with more than 7,000 participants in some editions. See Running_events_in_Girona.
  • Jornada de l'Esport Femení (Women’s Sports Day) is an annual event in Girona to promote women in sport, with activities and demonstrations.

Places[edit]

  • O2 Centro Wellness Boutique Gym Girona is a women's only gym. See Gyms_in_Girona.

Books[edit]

  • The bookshop Somia Vins i Llibres has a large feminism section. Carrer del Pou Rodó, 21, 17004 Girona
    Feminism section at Somia Vins i Llibres
  • The second floor of Biblioteca Carles Rahola has shelves containing about 300 books in Catalan and Spanish about women and feminism.

Magazines[edit]

Other[edit]

  • March 8 is International Women's Day, and places like libraries and gyms usually hold special events or talks for it
  • Pink ribbons seen around Girona are used to raise awareness of breast cancer.
  • Girls in Girona is a Facebook group created in January 2025. Has very few members, the group's probably dead. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2082002412254614
  • Expat Women in Girona was created in 2022 by Gülseren Özübal. This group is also now dead. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1080514992827789/

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