OPINION: How Spain is outpacing the UK when it comes to women in politics
To mark International Women's Day campaigner Sue Wilson, MBE, explores how UK is falling behind Spain when it comes to political representation.
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....
Writing in Spain: How author Barbara Lamplugh left behind the UK to find success as a novelist
Granada-based British writer Barbara Lamplugh’s second novel, The Red Gene, is based on the Spanish Civil War. The book comes four years after Secrets of the Pomegranate, released in 2015. Here she tells us why moving to Spain was the secret to finding success as a writer…
Meet the female crypto artist from Spain taking on the big boys
NFT ART typifies the modern age. It is techy, in high demand, and confusing to a large proportion of the population.
Bought via cryptocurrency, the...
Woman freed from four-month kidnap by her own husband in Spain’s Valencia
Victims of mistreatment are encouraged to telephone 016, open 24 hours a day with multiple language options and it does not register on the phone bill.
Living the dream? A new book reveals the difficult truths behind expat life
MOVING abroad can indeed be exciting, stimulating, enthralling and glamorous but it can also be isolating, confusing and challenging. The lockdown made Barcelona-based writer...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Former Valencia soldier stabs ex-partner six times in the street in broad daylight on the morning of International Women’s...
A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to stab his ex-partner to death in the street in broad daylight in Massamagrell (Valencia).
The...
International Women’s Day: For one female runner, a prize jamon came to symbolise inequality in sport
OLIVE Press reporter and former international runner Cristina Hodgson launched her own challenge for equality after a race at a local village in Spain.
They...
PURPLE WAVE: International Women’s Day events go ahead in Valencia city despite COVID
NEITHER the coronavirus nor the rain that fell on most of the Valencian Community yesterday (March 8) could put a damper on this year’s...
Tireless efforts of Age Concern leader who has helped many people on Spain’s southern Costa Blanca
MAUREEN Payne, president of Age Concern Costa Blanca Sur, has been one of the region's most prominent figures in helping people within the community.
She...
Depopulation group sets sights on female farmers with new initiative in rural Spain
THE Spanish Association Against Depopulation (AECD) has launched a brand new program to help bring female faces into the traditionally male dominated world of...
International Women’s Day: How coronavirus has highlighted inequality in Spain
In previous years March 8th was a day when I would meet up with a group of friends and we would hit the streets...
“I was fearless”: How tragedy led one Costa Blanca woman to strive for success
JENNIFER Cunningham is happy to share the trials she faced as a woman starting a business in Spain and the personal tragedy that fuelled...
Malaga village pays tribute to rural women in dramatic urban art piece for International Women’s Day
A SMALL village in deep inland Malaga has enlisted the skills of two local artists to transform the whitewashed walls into a tribute to...
Exclusive interview: How Spain’s K-9 units are taking on female handlers and training guard dogs to protect women from...
K9s have become a major part of law enforcement in the past several years and are frequently used to track missing people in search-and-rescue...
FOCUS: How a British woman in Spain who lacked the confidence to talk about politics became a leading campaigner
LIKE many Brits, Sue Wilson moved to Spain with the expectation of a quiet retirement in the sun. But when the Brexit referendum produced...
Spain bans Women’s Day marches for fear they could become coronavirus “super-spreader” events
THE Spanish government have announced a ban on marches that traditionally take place across Madrid to mark International Women’s Day on March 8.
“Madrid continues...