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Spain approves ‘Only Yes is Yes’ sexual consent bill

News Desk27th May 20222nd June 2022

27th May 20222nd June 20223234

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...

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Police in Catalonia view two Russian killings as gender violence

News Desk22nd April 202226th April 2022

22nd April 202226th April 20223179

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...

Hand SOS signal sees arrest of man for alleged domestic abuse in Barcelona

News Desk18th November 202123rd November 2021

18th November 202123rd November 20213383

A man was arrested in Barcelona this week for alleged domestic abuse, after a woman made an international hand signal for help in a waiting room...

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

Steph Osborn8th July 202112th July 2021

8th July 202112th July 20213219

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 20213210

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...

International Women’s Day marches prohibited in Madrid

Catherine Howley7th March 202111th March 2021

7th March 202111th March 20213421

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...

Thousands march on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

News Desk26th November 20194th March 2021

26th November 20194th March 20212353

Tens of thousands took to the streets on Monday across Spain for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, with various events...