#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…
Women’s Rights
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 struggle vital to Spain’s ‘Historic Memory’
• ‘Candelas Feministas’ group revindicates women’s role in ‘Historic Memory’ • Feminism key to women’s struggles during Republic, Civil War & dictatorship…
How free are Spaniards? Global ‘moral freedoms’ index ranks Spain 6th out of 160 nations worldwide
• Spain bests USA, Canada & Germany; Mexico rounds out ‘Top 10’ ranking • Spain has been ranked sixth among nations worldwide…
Study exposes ‘myth’ of ‘false’ gender abuse claims, with 78 percent of all cases resulting in convictions
• Gender violence observer says 78% of all cases resulted in convictions • The notion that the increase in denunciations of gender…
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…
One in five women jobless in Spain, comprising nearly 25% of total European female unemployment
• UGT says women suffer multiple disadvantages in Spanish job market • Spain’s female jobless rate is today among the highest in…
#VIDEO: Galician women revive 1971 feminist anthem ‘Yo no soy esa’ for International Women’s Day 2016
• Women of all ages, walks of life sing Mari Trini’s 1971 hit in music video • More than 40 women —…
International Women’s Day events planned for hundreds of cities, towns & villages across Spain
• March 8th celebration includes marches, rallies for equality, women’s rights • Thousands of women and men are set to march and…
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…
Spain’s wage gap of 24% between men and women continues to rise, reaching highest level in six years
• Report release coincides with today’s nationwide ‘Day for Wage Equality’ • Spain continues to lag other European countries that are reducing…
#VIDEO: Valentine’s Day protest march in Madrid condemns ongoing gender violence nationwide
• Protest organized under theme of “Love neither hurts, nor kills” • Marchers condemn murders of 24 women by men in first…
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 women killed in gender violence in January, highest number for first month of year since 2012
• In wake of 17-month-old baby’s death, petition nets 20,000 signatures • Eight women were killed by their partners or ex-partners during…
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…
Archbishop of Toledo stirs outrage with sermon implying women are the cause of domestic violence
• Catholic leader says women’s refusal to submit to men at root of violence • Outraged women across Spain hit back at…
Police bust Russian sex-trafficking ring in Andalusia
forcing women into prostitution in Granada clubs
• Police say Russian women lured to Spain with promise of employment • Once in Granada, women forced to work in strip…
Voters elect record number of women deputies to national Congress in historic general election vote
• Women win 140 seats in 350-member Congress, but fall short of ‘parity’ • Nearly half of Podemos’ 69 seats & PSOE’s…
Sánchez debate gambit on women’s issues could swing 62% undecided women voters for Socialists
• Voter rolls show 1.1 million more women eligible to vote than men • Last survey before election says 62% of all…
Podemos candidate set to be elected first-ever African-born immigrant to serve in Spain’s Congress
• Rita Bosaho to become Spain’s first-ever Black Congresswoman • Immigrants comprise 15% of population, just 1% of congressional seats Regardless of…
Civil Guard break up sex-slavery ring in Alicante’s Marina Alta, free women forced into prostitution
• Six Bulgarians and one Spaniard arrested in raids by Civil Guard • Women victims forced into prostitution along Marina Alta highways…
Ciudadanos leader stirs backlash with claim longer jail time for men in domestic violence cases unfair
• Citizens’ leader Albert Rivera says men, women should face equal sentences • Party claims extra jail time for aggravated assault is…
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…
Spain’s Ombudswoman warns of human trafficking rings targeting refugee women fleeing to Europe
• ‘Defensora del Pueblo’ said refugee women risk victimization twice over • Soledad Becerril called for ‘more generosity’ from Spain in granting…
Spain makes progress on gender violence, as fear persists among women amid ingrained machismo
• Survey finds 91% of women fail to report violence, fearing repercussions • Despite advances, gender- and domestic-violence on the rise, say…
Barcelona mayor Ada Colau wants 27% increased funding to combat domestic & gender violence
• Activist mayor of Spain’s second city seeks more funding to protect women • Funds to go toward prevention & attention to…
PSOE leads field with women candidates on Dec. 20 ballot, with 50/50 top-of-list parity in all regions
• Left parties promoting equality in candidates’ lists for general election • All parties lag Socialists in male-female parity at top of…
Catalan police raid Nigerian human-trafficking ring in Barcelona
• Police capture 30 members of Nigerian sex-trafficking ring in Barcelona • Nigerian women seeking work in Spain forced into prostitution by…
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…
Tens of thousands march in Madrid to protest violence against women, domestic abuse
• Massive march protests chronic problem of gender violence & domestic abuse • 84 women have died in gender-related violence in first…
20,000 expected to march in Madrid Nov. 7 to protest violence against women
• Organized by Spain’s feminist movement, march expected to draw thousands • Protest over chronic problem of gender- & domestic-violence nationwide More…