Hotels to shelter gender violence, sex trafficking victims
The government’s cabinet-level Consejo de Ministros will approve today a legislative decree to increase protection during the coronavirus crisis for women and…
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Tens of thousands march to protest gender violence
Tens of thousands marched across Spain on Monday to protest violence against women in Spanish society and take special aim at those…
#VIDEO Activist rebukes VOX leader on gender violence
In past years on the occasion of the UN-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Madrid’s 57-member municipal council…
‘Feminist Emergency’ called over gender violence spike
► Rallies, vigils scheduled for Friday night in more than 200 cities nationwide ► Organizers demand funding of measures to combat violence…
Gender violence top concern among women aged 18-34
► ‘Instituto de la Mujer’ report surveyed 1,500 women of all ages across Spain ► Violence, gender equality, jobs, social inequities, climate…
Municipalities to get funding to combat gender violence
Vice-President and Minister for Equality Carmen Calvo said Tuesday that the government of President Pedro Sánchez has set aside funding for the…
High Court says gender violence code covers all women
Spain’s Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling Wednesday that moves the aggravated circumstance of gender violence attaching to a crime beyond the…
Gov’t alarmed over child victims of gender violence
Spanish authorities have detected an increase in the number of attacks by male perpetators against children as a means of attacking their…
Legislation frees 120mn euros to fight gender violence
Political parties in Spain’s Congress voted unanimously on Thursday to approved legislation introduced by the government of President Pedro Sánchez that will…
Gov’t cuts budget commitment to fight gender violence
Leftwing opposition parties and leading feminist associations have charged the governing Partido Popular (PP) of President Marian Rajoy with abandoning Spain’s National…
Quarterly gender violence falls to lowest level in decade
The number of gender violence cases recorded in Spain during the first three months of 2018 has fallen to the lowest quarterly…
Union plan aims to help gender violence victims at work
? Clerical workers union launches plan to get women counseling, protection ? A Spanish labour union representing administrative and clerical workers in…
Scope of ‘gender violence’ to cover all women victims
► Agency to consider murder of all women by men potential gender violence ► The Spanish government agency charged with monitoring gender…
PSOE pressure frees €200mn against gender violence
• Rajoy bends to Socialist-introduced measure, agrees to unfreeze funding • 200mn euros first tranche of five-year budget to combat gender violence…
Reports show difficulties in combating gender violence
• Unmployment, fear of reprisal, shame deter victims from reporting violence • More than 1/4 Spanish youth surveyed say violence ‘normal’ in…
Parties agree to spend €1billion against gender violence
• ‘Pacto contra la Violencia de Género’ passes first key congressional hurdle • Accord to spend €1bn, implement 200 measures to curb…
Gender violence funding increase far short of demands
• Socialists, women’s groups see last-minute PP budget increase as insufficient • Under pressure, 4mn euros more allocated toward gender violence prevention…
Rural gender violence largely ignored, says AMFAR
• Rural women’s rights org notes 59 pct of 2017 deaths occurred in rural zones • Women living in small towns, villages…
PSOE says PP budget fails to fund gender violence pact
• PSOE’s Ángeles Álvarez slams ongoing PP cuts to fight against gender violence • Socialist Deputy says no funding earmarked for all-party…
Gov’t working group on gender violence starts hearings
• First step in establishment of federal ‘Pacto de Estado’ against gender violence • Working group to include input from women’s groups,…
Campaign targets ‘digital gender violence’ among teens
• Video to raise awareness of ‘Ten Forms of Digital Gender Violence’ among teens • 1/3 of young Spaniards subject to abusive…
#VIDEO: Ygualex app targets youth gender violence
• Mobile app seeks to stem harassment, violence against school-age girls, teens • Available for Android & iOS, app lets users get…
Thousands rally against gender violence in Spain
• Marches, rallies and proclamations against gender violence held nationwide • News of latest murder brings total of gender violence victims to…
Activists seek action on equality, gender violence
• Feminist groups demand ‘Equality Ministry’, reform of gender-violence law • Congress likely to reform law, but budget cuts leave initiatives underfunded…
Expert lays blame for gender violence on politicians
• Former gov’t official says politicians failing to tackle violence against women • Spaniards shrug-off gender violence, while each year more men…
Women with disabilities at risk of gender violence
• NGO working with disabled women found 247 cases of gender violence in 2015 • Women with disabilities find it difficult to…
Pilot workplace protocol combats gender violence
• Co-workers help gender violence victims come forward, seek assistance • Nearly 3/4 of gender violence-related murders occur in towns, smaller cities…
Lawyers acclaimed in fight against gender violence
• Prosecuting attorneys’ work seen as ‘fundamental’ to combating abuse • Specialists in gender violence, domestic abuse assisted 47,000 women in 2015…
#VIDEO: Tennis stars say ‘No’ to gender violence
• Williams, Berdych, Ferrer, Halep, Kvitova & others condemn gender violence • Mutua Madrileña runs campaign for third consecutive year of Madrid…
Youth competition against gender violence launched
• Fundación Mutua Madrileña competition open to students at all levels • Submissions can be made online at nosdueleatodos.com through May 22nd…
Women’s rights group files suit in Argentina over systematic Franco-era gender violence, rights abuse
• Complaint says ‘liberated’ and Republican women targeted under Franco • An international women’s rights organization based in Spain filed a complaint…