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Protests throughout Spain for International Women’s Day

THOUSANDS of Spaniards will take to the streets today as part of protests for International Women’s Day. Despite recent reports that 44% of Spanish men believe equality has ‘gone too far’, women

8 Mar, 2024 @ 12:29

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Almost half of Spanish men say gender equality has gone too far, but what is the reality for women in Spain?

A STUDY released by the Spanish Sociological Research Institute hit the headlines after stating 44% of Spanish men believe ‘women’s equality has gone so far that it is now discriminating against men’.

8 Mar, 2024 @ 09:02

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Spain’s Catalunya region begins pioneering scheme to give out free, reusable menstrual products at pharmacies

THE regional equality chief in Spain’s northeastern Catalunya region launched a pioneering scheme on Monday that will see free, reusable menstrual products made available at pharmacies. Politician Tania Verge said that ‘today,

4 Mar, 2024 @ 12:48

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Far-right Vox calls for secretary of state for equality to be sacked after she shares video of abortion chants at Women’s Day

FAR-RIGHT Vox has called for Spain’s secretary of state for equality to be sacked, after she shared a video from Wednesday’s International Women’s Day march of a group of youngsters chanting insults

9 Mar, 2023 @ 19:00

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Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women In Spain

New study reveals women are not happy with their portrayal in advertising

Women are fed up with the way the media present them and a recent study showed 94% of women don’t identify with their portrayal in advertising campaigns, despite making up 88% of

8 Mar, 2023 @ 19:30

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Feminism Takes To The Streets Of Spain With Massive Marches To Advance Towards Equality

Women’s Day marches in Spain marred by splits in feminist movement and political infighting

FOR THE first time, in 2022 there were two separate marches in Spain for International Women’s Day. This year the scene will be repeated, but there are more tensions than ever –

8 Mar, 2023 @ 16:23

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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

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Protest On 'international Safe Abortion Day' In Madrid, Spain 28 Sept 2022

Women’s brilliance is in our diversity

A woman’s place is in the home. And the boardroom. In fact, it is anywhere she damn pleases, particularly in this day and age in Spain. But as another old adage goes,

8 Mar, 2023 @ 13:45

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Spain passes new gender parity law on eve of International Women’s Day

A new law will make it mandatory for corporate boards to be composed of at least 40% women. Spain’s Parliament passed the ‘gender parity law’ on Tuesday, which will see a similar

8 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

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Meet the new British diplomat in Spain blazing a trail for women in the Foreign Office

UNTIL 1972, women in the Foreign Office had to leave the service on getting married. Now, a generation later and women hold some of the most powerful positions. In total, more than

18 Mar, 2022 @ 09:55

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Refugees At Warsaw Train Station In Warsaw, Poland 8 Mar 2022

OPINION: Why this International Women’s Day is more poignant than ever

LAST week we marked International Women’s Day – celebrated annually on March 8 – as a day that commemorates the social, political and economic achievements of women. This year is particularly poignant

13 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

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Cepee Tabibian She Hit Refresh Moving to Spain

Meet the American in Malaga helping women move to Spain to live their best life, whatever their age

If you’ve always wondered what it’s like to live abroad, then what are you waiting for? In Cepee Tabibian’s opinion there is no time like the present! Sometimes, where we are in

11 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

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Five good reasons why Spain is the perfect destination for solo female travelers

What is it that makes Spain the perfect destination for solo female travelers? Travel expert Karen Rosenblum shares her top five reasons why a woman travelling on her own should make Spain

10 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

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How one of Spain’s most successful expat entrepreneurs came to lead an all-female team

BRITISH businesswoman Jenninfer Cunningham is proud of the fact that she leads a team of twenty women in what has become one of the most successful expat businesses in Spain. “It isn’t

8 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

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Barrios De Madrid Con Concentraciones Del Movimiento Feminista Previos Al 8m Día Internacional De La Mujer 2021

Women’s Day: How Spain became a pioneer in women’s rights but still has a long way to go

Spain has some of Europe’s most progressive gender laws and government-funded education campaigns discouraging domestic violence. But is it working? To mark International Women’s Day Jo Chipchase takes a look.

8 Mar, 2022 @ 11:30

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Celebrating women: British expat charity worker rewarded with MBE for care and compassion during Covid crisis

Pamela Twissell-Cross had never imagined her life would take such a turn after retiring to Spain. After a long career saving lives in the NHS, life in Spain was missing one important

8 Mar, 2022 @ 11:00

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International Women’s Day: Celebrating the achievements of expat women in Spain

Women are often too modest to blow their own trumpets, so we sent Helen Barklam to speak to five inspirational women and do it for them

8 Mar, 2022 @ 10:54

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8M in Malaga: Programme with all the rallies taking place in Spain’s Malaga for Women’s Day

UNIONS and feminist platforms are calling for various demonstrations to take place throughout the day in the city centre. Demonstrations will take place at the following times and places: The Malaga Students’

8 Mar, 2022 @ 09:45

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What Women’s Day means to three generations of strong Spanish women

THREE generations of strong Spanish women give their views on International Women’s Day; one who escaped the Francoist regime, a second-generation child who returned and the third, born into a generation of

8 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

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International Women’s Day marked by protests outside Spain’s biggest cathedrals

HUNDREDS of women gathered in front of cathedrals in Andalucia on Sunday to protest the church’s treatment of women ahead of International Women’s Day. Women of all ages united outside cathedrals

7 Mar, 2022 @ 21:01

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Acing it in a man’s world: Our Kate shares her journey from poker player to webmaster extraordinaire

OLIVE PRESS webmaster Kate Langshaw is thankfully used to the late nights of the media from her poker tournament days in Las Vegas. Most of you readers won’t know me but I

13 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Technology·Women's Day

Woman at the helm: Introducing new digital editor at The Olive Press

THE Olive Press has a new centre forward. Seasoned journalist Fiona Govan joins the group as our new Digital Editor in, fittingly, International Women’s week. Based in Madrid, she spent eight years

12 Mar, 2021 @ 17:30

Madrid·Other News·Women's Day

Ride like a girl: Meet two Spanish women busting stereotypes in the motorsport world

IN what is still to this day a predominantly male dominated sport, two female motorcycle racers are pushing stereotypes and fighting for victory after what has been the hardest year of their

12 Mar, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Sport·Women's Day

International Women’s Day: Celebrating the inspirational work of expat women in Spain

TO CELEBRATE International Women’s Day this week, The Olive Press sought out some of the most inspiring women from across Spain to shine a light on the work they do serving their

10 Mar, 2021 @ 14:00

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Far-right vandals target feminist murals across Spain in backlash against International Women’s Day

Far-right vandals have targeted feminist murals and monuments in several places across Spain in acts timed to coincide with International Women’s Day. In Madrid a mural depicting pioneering women including civil rights

9 Mar, 2021 @ 21:58

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Real Women: Meet six Costa del Sol expats who refused to let Covid keep them down

THERE are many unsung heroines on the Costa del Sol who have experienced an extraordinary year. Everything changed when Spain implemented a draconian lockdown for its residents. Today we step inside the

9 Mar, 2021 @ 17:41

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