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Women and children collecting water at the fountain in Plaça del Pou, in Vilanova i la Geltrú

Date
1967
Archive
Garraf County Archive
Document type
Imatge fixa
Reference code
ACGAF60-57-N-33
Link to the online document
Description

This photograph from 1967, where women and children are seen collecting water at the fountain in Plaça del Pou in Vilanova i la Geltrú, is a direct testimony to the conditions that gave rise to the Revolta de les Galledes (1965). This protest, led by women, denounced the lack of running water and the domestic burden of carrying buckets from public sources. The image reflects the everyday life of an era marked by precariousness and gender inequality, but also the dignity and organizational capacity of Vilanovina women. This visual document connects with the memory of the silent social struggles that contributed to the democratic transformation of Catalonia. Their inclusion in the digital resource highlights the daily resistance and the fundamental role of women in building a fairer and more equal Europe.