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Spain widens pension rights for unmarried parents in new social protection package

News Desk21st October 202626th October 2026

21st October 202626th October 20261124

Spain has approved a package of welfare reforms extending survivor’s pensions to unmarried parents, introducing specific sick-leave protection for incapacitating menopause conditions and increasing support...

Spain’s Supreme Court closes loophole over sex changes in gender violence cases

News Desk19th August 202626th August 2026

19th August 202626th August 20261491

Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that changing a person’s registered sex cannot have retrospective effect and be used to overturn a conviction for gender-based violence...

Spain confronts surge in gender violence after four women killed in five days

News Desk22nd July 202627th July 2026

22nd July 202627th July 20262246

Spain has been shaken by a series of suspected gender-based killings after four women were allegedly murdered by their partners or former partners in just...

Spain investigates deadly fire that killed three women in suspected gender violence attack

News Desk12th March 202617th March 2026

12th March 202617th March 20261613

Spain was left reeling on Wednesday after what authorities described as one of the country’s most serious recent cases of gender-based violence, as police examined...

Spain joins Europe-wide Women’s Day rallies calling for equality, an end to gender violence and wars

News Desk8th March 202611th March 2026

8th March 202611th March 20262070

Protesters across Europe took to the streets on Sunday to mark International Women’s Day, holding marches and rallies calling for an end to gender inequality,...

Julio Iglesias seeks retraction and damages from Yolanda Díaz over ‘sexual abuser’ remarks

News Desk25th February 20262nd March 2026

25th February 20262nd March 20261282

The lawyer of Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias has filed legal action against Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister and Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz, after she publicly referred...

Spanish government proposes Teresa Peramato, leading gender-violence specialist, as next Attorney General

News Desk25th November 20251st December 2025

25th November 20251st December 20251411

The Spanish government on Tuesday put forward Teresa Peramato (main image) – an expert in legislation concerning gender-based violence – as its choice for the...

New Spanish bill targets abuse of women via harm to their children or loved ones

News Desk1st October 20257th October 2025

1st October 20257th October 20253076

Spain’s left-leaning coalition government on Tuesday gave the green light to a draft law that would classify violence aimed at women by targeting their loved...

Over 40 rallies across Spain to protest against gender-based violence

News Desk26th November 20243rd December 2024

26th November 20243rd December 20242499

Over 40 rallies organised by feminist and women’s groups took to the streets of Spain on Monday evening to mark the International Day for the...

Gender violence becomes key issue in PP-Vox pacts ahead of 23 July election

News Desk25th June 20234th July 2023

25th June 20234th July 20233520

Gender violence, and whether it even exists, has become the key issue in the possible pacts between the right-wing People’s Party (PP) and far-right Vox...

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