[2] In the early days of the Junta de Damas, members met every Friday in the meeting room of the Casas Consistoriales (Town Hall) to discuss and report on various projects.
One of the most notable essays to come from these debates was Discurso en defensa del talento de las mujeres, y de su aptitud para el gobierno, y otros cargos en que se emplean los hombres, penned by Amar y Borbón to defend the inclusion of women in intellectual circles.
[2] Their push to increase women's participation in the production of domestic goods led to the formation of many of the programs that later became a large part of their legacy.
The motto of the Sociedad Económica Matritense was Socorre enseñando (Help by teaching) which the Junta de Damas followed through their various projects.
Their first task consisted of supervising the Escuelas Patrióticas (Patriotic Schools), originally founded by the Real Sociedad Económica Matritense de Amigos del País.
Evidence shows that the certificates were likely significant to the career success of graduates, suggestive of the authority that the Junta de Damas had gained in textiles and education.
The Junta de Damas worked to reform the Inclusa by disinfecting it thoroughly, setting up new medical services with strict hygiene regimens, and hiring qualified staff to assist in its management.
[5] During the early years of the society the role of president was held alternatingly by the Duchess of Osuna and the countess of Torrepalma-Trullás by means of elections.