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Feminist groups start petition in bid to cancel Spain’s controversial Eurovision entry ‘Zorra’

FEMINIST associations in Spain have collected more than 1,500 signatures in a bid to cancel Spain’s controversial Eurovision entry, Zorra. The song from Alicante duo Nebulossa was chosen as the winning entry

12 Feb, 2024 @ 16:04

Entertainment·Lead·Other News

“Go and clean, wh*re!” Vile moment female basketball referee is heckled during match in Spain

A FEMALE basketball referee in Spain was subjected to vile sexist insults at a game on Saturday, in the Female League of the sport. The man shouting the comments called the woman

2 Nov, 2023 @ 16:36

Lead·Sport

Vox diverted €11m of public money to a foundation and private company, claims former high-ranking member of Spain’s far-right party

A FORMER high-ranking politician from Vox has claimed that the far-right party has diverted as much as €11 million of public money to a foundation and private company with links to other

27 Oct, 2023 @ 13:09

Lead·Politics

Spanish streamer groped by British man in Benidorm

Watch: Spanish streamer ‘is groped by a British man in Benidorm’ while broadcasting live

THIS is the moment a Spanish streamer appears to be groped live on air by a British man in Benidorm this week. The female streamer goes by the name of Gonsabellla, and

22 Sep, 2023 @ 13:18

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Embattled 'kisser' Luis Rubiales could face sex assault charges as top prosecutors in Spain open probe

Spain’s High Court accepts criminal case against Luis Rubiales over unsolicited kiss: Football Federation chief could face up to four years in jail

SPAIN’S national High Court has accepted a case filed by the public prosecutor against the now ex-Football Federation chairman, Luis Rubiales, over his unsolicited kiss with women’s team player Jenni Hermoso after

11 Sep, 2023 @ 16:36

Lead·Must Read·Sport

Pedro Sanchez says apologies are 'insufficient' over Spanish FA chief kissing World Cup winning player Jenni Hermoso on lips

Spain’s caretaker prime minister takes aim at football chief Luis Rubiales once more

SPAIN’S caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has once again voiced criticism of the embattled head of the Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, who is still refusing to quit despite the pressure on him

3 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Sport

Protests and counter protests across Spain as Luis Rubiales sexism controversy rumbles on

MONDAY night saw protests and counter-protests across Spain, as the controversy over Football Federation chairman Luis Rubiales’ forced kiss of female player Jenni Hermoso rumbled on into its second week. Hundreds of

29 Aug, 2023 @ 09:05

Lead·Sport

Finally: Spain’s Football Federation calls on under-fire chairman Luis Rubiales to quit

SPAIN’S regional football chiefs on Monday night unanimously called on the beleaguered Football Federation chairman Luis Rubiales to resign, as the controversy over the forcible kiss he gave player Jenni Hermoso after

29 Aug, 2023 @ 08:34

Lead·Sport

Spain’s football chief Luis Rubiales to quit after causing international sexism storm

BELEAGUERED Spain football chief Luis Rubiales is due today to quit from his role as the head of the country’s Football Federation in the wake of his controversial behaviour on Sunday after

25 Aug, 2023 @ 08:08

Lead·Sport

Chairman of Spain’s Football Federation forced to apologise after forcibly kissing female player on the lips

THE CHAIRMAN of Spain’s Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, has been forced to apologise after he forcibly kissed one of the country’s female players on the lips after the team’s victory at Sunday’s

21 Aug, 2023 @ 16:35

Lead·Sport

Mother’s Day mishaps in Spain, with a misguided text message and a ‘sexist’ prize for a women’s running race

A SERIES of Spanish brands came under fire on Sunday for promotions that coincided with Mother’s Day, which was celebrated in Spain on May 7. Of these, the most serious was Spanish

9 May, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

Young Mallorcan who began misogynistic chant on university campus is let off the hook

A Mallorcan student who began a sexist chant at a top college has had his case shelved by the Madrid Prosecutor’s Office which found that his actions did not constitute a hate

5 Apr, 2023 @ 19:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Madrid·Mallorca·Other News

Feminist Demonstration In Barcelona 2021

Women without a name: A new study finds that men dominate media articles by more than 250%

The media in 2023 continues to under represent and misportray women. ‘Pedro Sanchez’s wife denounces talk show host’ was the headline of various mainstream papers across Spain on March 1. The story

8 Mar, 2023 @ 15:30

Lead·Women's Day

Famous Carnival Parade From Spain's Costa Blanca In Madrid Sneak Preview

Efforts by Carnival organisers in Spain’s Catalonia to rein in sexist songs likened to days of Franco

Carnival organisers have warned participating floats that they could lose their public subsidies if they keep playing sexist or misogynist songs during their parades. The annual festival each February is famous for

24 Feb, 2023 @ 12:45

Catalunya·Lead

Daytime TV show in Spain’s Andalusia under fire for debating photo of minister with nipples visible through shirt

A DAYTIME television debate show in Andalusia has drawn widespread criticism, even among its own staff, after it dedicated a segment on Tuesday to debating a photo of a government minister whose

8 Feb, 2023 @ 20:30

Lead·National News·Politics

Waitress in Spain denounces sexism of potential employer who demanded photos of her cleavage

A WAITRESS in Spain has denounced a potential employer for demanding that she send him photos of her, including her cleavage, before considering her for a job. The young woman in question,

31 Jan, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

New probe opened at Spain’s Complutense University after video of more sexist chants goes viral

MADRID’S Complutense University has opened a new investigation into sexist chants after a video emerged of shocking language being used during a rugby match. In a recording that has been widely shared

22 Nov, 2022 @ 18:15

Lead·Madrid

Anyone found making racist, sexist or homophobic comments in public could face €3,000 fine in Spain’s Valencia

Under a new proposal to tackle the scourge of street harassment, Valencia City Council hopes to put a stop to conduct that 'threatens a person's freedom'

17 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: British comedian Jim Davidson says ‘Spain is for fat northern birds’ before telling Brits to get dinghy across the channel to avoid 14-day quarantine

Davidson’s career has been met with controversy since his big break in the mid-seventies on the ITV talent show New Faces

5 Aug, 2020 @ 14:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·National News

Domestic abuse calls increase by more than 40% in Spain during the state of alarm, compared to same period last year

CALLS to 016 in Spain have increased by more than 40% during the state of alarm, compared to the same period last year.

4 Jun, 2020 @ 14:22

Crime & Law·Lead

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Domestic abuse victims in Spain take TEN years to seek help says government report

Middle-aged women are most likely to be killed by their partner and likewise middle-aged men are most likely to kill a partner

25 Nov, 2019 @ 10:46

Lead·National News

As Spain experiences a 400% increase in gang rape, is porn to blame?

There were a staggering 60 gang rapes in Spain last year, compared to 14 in 2017.

28 Sep, 2019 @ 09:00

Featured·Lead

Sexism row in Spain as female squash champions handed sex toys as prizes

Other prizes included female wax strips and an electric foot file

22 May, 2019 @ 13:50

Asturias·Lead·Politics·Sport

Spanish journalist slams sexual harassment against female sports reporters after football fan grabs and kisses her on air

Maria Gomez was reporting from Moscow ahead of Spain’s shocking defeat against Russia when the incident occurred

2 Jul, 2018 @ 21:12

Lead·National News·Sport

WATCH: Controversial women’s rights campaign labels catcalling as ‘gender violence’ in Spain’s Andalucia

A NEW campaign has labelled ‘street compliments’ as a form of ‘socially accepted gender violence’. Launched by the Junta de Andalucia, the campaign labels men who cat-call or wolf whistle at women

18 Jan, 2018 @ 14:22

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·National News

Woman ‘beheaded’ by husband in Andalucia fighting for her life as figures reveal sexist violence has increased 20% in the region in just ONE year

A WOMAN who suffered an attempted ‘beheading’ by her husband last week is still fighting for her life in hospital. The 30-year-old was attacked by her other half in Almeria last Sunday.

10 Nov, 2017 @ 15:20

Crime & Law·Lead·National News