Gov’t files lawsuit over ‘parental veto’ in Murcia schools
Spain’s new coalition government has filed a lawsuit against the regional government of Murcia over its failure to meet a 30-day deadline…
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#VIDEO 300 feminists shout down ‘machista’ heckler
Some 300 women who gathered Monday in Santiago de Compostela’s Praza do Obradoiro to perform the global feminist anthem against gender violence…
DOCUMENT: PSOE-Unidas Podemos coalition accord
Follows is an English-language translation of the 10-point ‘pre-agreement’ toward a coalition government between the Socialist party (PSOE) and Unidas Podemos, signed…
Barcelona prosecutors appeal Manresa rape trial verdict
Barcelona’s district attorney’s office has announced it will appeal the verdict and sentencing of five men on a charge of sexual abuse…
PSOE slams PP drift to right, nixes ‘grand coalition’ pact
Acting Spanish President Pedro Sánchez kicked off his ruling Socialist party (PSOE) election campaign at the weekend, pledging that the PSOE will…
Supreme Court verdict: ‘La Manada’ rapists, not abusers
► High court reverses lower court rulings, ups jail terms from 9 to 15 years each ► Judges criticize lower courts, say…
Hazte Oír group uses Hitler image to attack ‘Feminazis’
Ultra-right group Hazte Oír has launched a new campaign using an image of Adolf Hitler to try to discredit gender violence laws…
Gov’t revokes tax-exempt status for ‘Hazte Oír’ group
The Spanish Interior Ministry has announced it is suspending the tax-exempt status as an educational non-profit organization previously accorded ultra-Catholic group Hazte…
Ombudsman: economic recovery fueling social demands
Spain’s Defensor del Pueblo ombudsman has sounded a warning to the government and Spain’s political parties that continued adherence to austerity policies…
After 8-M: Is Spanish society ‘machista’ or ‘feminista’?
Following work stoppages and massive rallies across the country on Thursday that denounced gender violence and the pay gap between men and…
Activists say abused women twice-victimized by courts
► Groups decry lack of counsel, light sentences, scant protection from abusers ► A coalition of Spanish feminist associations have denounced mistreatment…
Unidos Podemos propose €24.5bn gov’t spending hike
► Plan eyes €11.5bn tax rise to combat social injustice, economic inequality ► In keeping with their roots in Spain’s 15M anti-austerity…
Feminists call for 8th March ‘general strike’ by women
► Boycott called to demand gender equality, end to gender violence ► Feminists representing more than 100 women’s groups across Spain have…
NGOFILE :: Federación de Mujeres Progresistas (FMP) ~ Federation of Progressive Women
The Federación de Mujeres Progresistas (FMP, or Federation of Progressive Women) is a national organization founded in 1987, which for the past…
NGOFILE :: Federación de Mujeres Progresistas (FMP) ~ Federation of Progressive Women
The Federación de Mujeres Progresistas (FMP, or Federation of Progressive Women) is a national organization founded in 1987, which for the past…
Pilar Bardem honored with ‘Film, Aid & Solidarity’ award
• ‘Academia de Cine’ cites decades of combining activism with TV, film career • Goya winner Bardem is also mother of actors…
Caixa rewards innovative approaches to social problems
• Projects tackle gender violence, poverty, social exclusion, hate speech & more • Social Innovation awards carry 15K euros prize money for…
NGOFILE :: Asociación Ve-la luz ~ ‘See the Light’ Association
• Asociación Ve-la luz ~ ‘See the Light’ Association The Asociación Ve-la luz (‘See the Light’ Association) was formed by a group…
NGOFILE :: Asociación Ve-la luz ~ ‘See the Light’ Association
• Asociación Ve-la luz ~ ‘See the Light’ Association The Asociación Ve-la luz (‘See the Light’ Association) was formed by a group…
Abuse victims to get parole warnings via SMS
• Women at risk to receive SMS messages before attackers released from jail • Program alerts gender-violence victims to change in attacker’s…
NGOFILE: Coordinadora Feminista
• Coordinadora Feminista ~ Federación Estatal de Organizaciones Feministas • Feminist Coordinating Council ~ National Federation of Feminist Organisations Spain’s Federación Estatal…
NGOFILE: Coordinadora Feminista
• Coordinadora Feminista ~ Federación Estatal de Organizaciones Feministas • Feminist Coordinating Council ~ National Federation of Feminist Organisations Spain’s Federación Estatal…
Oxfam begins anti-poverty program within Spain
• Oxfam Intermón to fund local NGOs working with migrants, women & children • Prevention of gender violence, counseling for domestic abuse…
Nearly 14,000 women in Spain at risk of forced prostitution from human trafficking & sex slavery
• Police freed 783 women from forced prostitution, sexual coercion in 2015 • Spain’s Interior Minister said during a press conference this…
Activists, Spanish government say 17,000 girls of African descent at risk of female genital mutilation
• Activists say girls under age 15 at risk in Spain may number up to 24,000 • Spain’s government Council of Ministers…
Eight-year-old nationwide domestic abuse hotline received record 82,000 calls from women in 2015
• Nearly 20% yearly hike in calls to “016” hotline from women seeking help • Spain’s Ministry of Health, Social Services and…
Podemos-led measure reassigns Madrid regional bullfighting budget to help domestic abuse victims
• One-third of Madrid region’s funding of bullfighting activities cut • Opposition shifts 414,000 euros to support victims of gender violence An…
Number of Spanish women killed by partners or ex-partners during 2015 climbs to 44 over weekend
• 3 more women murdered in what police classify as ‘domestic’ disputes • Statistics show violence against women on increase nationwide in…
Court injunction suspends Murcia’s parental veto plan
A three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Justice of Murcia (TSJM) has ruled in a 2-1 vote to temporarily suspend the…
FELGTB seeks Ombudsman ruling on diversity education
The federation of organizations representing Spain’s LGBT+ community has called on the national Defensor del Pueblo ombudsman’s office to intercede with a…
Largest unions back national 8th March feminist strike
Spain’s largest labour unions have agreed to back the upcoming 8th March national feminist strike with various work stoppages and actions, marking…