Spain approves ‘Only Yes is Yes’ sexual consent bill
The Spanish Congress voted on Thursday to approve a bill that makes consent a key determinant in sexual assault cases, freeing victims of having to...
Irene Montero
A first for Europe, Spain seeks to introduce paid menstrual leave
The Spanish left-leaning coalition government approved a draft bill on Tuesday to reinforce abortion rights and make Spain the first country in Europe to offer...
Police in Catalonia view two Russian killings as gender violence
Police in Catalonia, the Mossos d’Esquadra, have said they are treating the killings of a Russian woman and her daughter this week as a case...
Spanish TikTok star under investigation over unprotected sex and consent comments
Spanish TikTok star, Naim Darrechi, is facing an investigation after controversial comments about unprotected sex and consent in a recent video that has shocked many of...
Pedro Sánchez reshuffles his cabinet
Spanish socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a reshuffle of his cabinet ministers on Saturday, for the first time since the left-wing PSOE–Podemos coalition came to...
Spanish cabinet approves draft bill for gender self-identification
The Spanish cabinet approved a draft bill on LGBTQ rights on Tuesday that will seek parliamentary approval to allow transgender people aged over 16 to be...
Amid restrictions and prohibitions, Spain celebrates International Women’s Day
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (12 Mar) Traditional mass mobilisations and feminist strikes for International Women’s Day (8-M) in Spain have this year been replaced...
International Women’s Day marches prohibited in Madrid
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (11 Mar) Marches planned for International Women’s Day (also referred to as 8-M) in Madrid on 7-8 March, have been cancelled...
Catalonia & Castilla-La Mancha order closure of brothels – other regions expected to follow
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (14 Sept) The Catalan government has announced on Friday that all brothels are to be closed over concerns that prostitution could further...
Coronavirus in Spain update – 4 Catalan towns in lockdown (12 March)
Following a special cabinet meeting to discuss a Coronavirus (Covid-19) emergency plan on Thursday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez then announced via video conference that his...
