Domestic violence Archives - Spain in English

Spain overhauls ‘VioGén’ programme used to identify potential victims of domestic violence

News Desk17th January 202519th January 2025

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The Spanish government has unveiled significant updates to a programme that uses an algorithm to identify potential repeat victims of domestic violence. The decision comes

Man in Spain jailed for a year after slapping wife during TikTok livestream

News Desk27th February 20236th March 2023

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A man in Spain who slapped his wife during a TikTok livestream was sentenced on Monday to a year in jail, even though the victim

Spain approves draft bill on sexual consent – the ‘Only Yes Means Yes’ law

Steph Osborn8th July 202112th July 2021

8th July 202112th July 20212191

The Spanish government has approved a new draft bill regarding sexual consent this week, that is aimed at eradicating sexual violence and harassment against women. The

After Spanish girl’s body found, thousands protest violence against women and children

News Desk13th June 202116th June 2021

13th June 202116th June 20212386

Women took to the streets in various cities across Spain on Friday night, protesting about violence against women and children following the discovery of the body

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Valencia in English – weekly round-up (29 Nov)

Catherine Dolan27th November 20204th December 2020

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Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (4 Dec) Valencia tops expats list Valencia and Alicante are the two best cities to live in, according to a

Spanish feminists protest at far-right ‘sexist’ party

AFP15th January 20194th March 2021

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Spain’s powerful feminist movement rallied across the country on Tuesday against far-right party Vox for seeking to scrap tough laws against gender violence which it

Spanish feminists face far-right backlash

AFP11th January 20194th March 2021

11th January 20194th March 20211990

After a year of massive mobilisation, Spain’s powerful feminist movement is facing a backlash with the emergence of far-right party Vox which wants to repeal

Far-right Vox forms agreement with PP

AFP9th January 201912th January 2019

9th January 201912th January 20193121

Far-right party Vox, which sent shockwaves through Spain after winning a surprise 12 seats in Andalusia last month, has said it would vote in favour

Rise of far-right unsettles Spain’s mainstream right

Daniel Silva / AFP4th January 20197th January 2019

4th January 20197th January 20192331

Spain’s far-right party Vox holds the key to the formation of a right-wing government in the southern region of Andalusia but is proving to be

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