https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain's Prime Minister has come under fire from feminist groups for defending the country's Eurovision song 'Zorra', meaning "bitch" or "slut" in English. Other women claim it's the perfect chance to reshape the word's derogatory meaning. https://www.thelocal.es/20240208/why-spains-eurovision-entry-zorra-is-confusing-spains-feminist-movement Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:30:52 +0100 why-spains-eurovision-entry-zorra-is-confusing-spains-feminist-movement Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reshuffled his government Tuesday, in a move that will see the majority of government posts handed to women. https://www.thelocal.es/20210331/female-ministers-are-now-the-majority-as-spanish-pm-reshuffles-cabinet Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:08:57 +0200 female-ministers-are-now-the-majority-as-spanish-pm-reshuffles-cabinet A squash club in Spain has been forced to apologize after sparking a sexism row for awarding female competitors prizes that included body hair removal kits and a vibrator. https://www.thelocal.es/20190522/hair-removal-kit-and-a-vibrator-outrage-over-top-prize-for-female-squash-champs Wed, 22 May 2019 13:28:32 +0200 hair-removal-kit-and-a-vibrator-outrage-over-top-prize-for-female-squash-champs Loureiro may be a remote village in northwestern Spain with barely 60 residents but it too has embraced an ever-growing feminist movement in a sign of how significant women's rights have become ahead of Sunday's election. https://www.thelocal.es/20190426/why-spains-feminist-movement-is-in-the-spotlight-ahead-of-election Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:20:40 +0200 why-spains-feminist-movement-is-in-the-spotlight-ahead-of-election Protests, strikes and studies -- people around the globe took action to mark International Women's Day and to push for action to obtain equality. https://www.thelocal.es/20190310/how-the-world-marked-international-womens-day Sun, 10 Mar 2019 09:17:24 +0100 how-the-world-marked-international-womens-day For the second year running, Spanish women went on strike Friday for International Women's Day, with several protests kicking off over what has become a hot topic in the country's election campaign. https://www.thelocal.es/20190308/if-we-stop-the-world-stops Fri, 08 Mar 2019 14:25:06 +0100 if-we-stop-the-world-stops It’s true that Spain has come a long way in just a generation, but not far enough and The Local's Fiona Govan explains why it's more important than ever to support the fight for women's rights in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20190307/why-it-is-more-important-than-ever-to-stand-up-for-womens-rights-in-spain Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:01:48 +0100 why-it-is-more-important-than-ever-to-stand-up-for-womens-rights-in-spain Friday March 8th is the day that women across Spain will take action to demand equality. https://www.thelocal.es/20190307/what-you-need-to-know-about-womens-day-marches-in-spain Thu, 07 Mar 2019 09:20:01 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-womens-day-marches-in-spain Women's rights have taken centre stage in election campaigns for Spain's left- and right-wing parties as International Women's Day approaches even as ultra-conservative groups hit back at what they dub "radical feminism." https://www.thelocal.es/20190306/feminism-is-the-buzz-word-in-spains-electoral-campaign Wed, 06 Mar 2019 10:44:14 +0100 feminism-is-the-buzz-word-in-spains-electoral-campaign Ultra-Catholic organization is using an image of Hitler wearing lipstick to protest against what it calls “feminazis” and Spain’s gender violence laws in the run up to Women’s Day on March 8th. https://www.thelocal.es/20190301/ultra-catholic-hitler-campaign-bus-tours-spain-against-feminazis Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:49:22 +0100 ultra-catholic-hitler-campaign-bus-tours-spain-against-feminazis After a year of massive mobilisation, Spain's powerful feminist movement is facing a backlash with the emergence of far-right party Vox, which wants to repeal measures to fight gender violence. https://www.thelocal.es/20190111/spanish-feminist-movement-faces-far-right-backlash Fri, 11 Jan 2019 10:09:50 +0100 spanish-feminist-movement-faces-far-right-backlash Spain marked International Women's Day with an unprecedented national strike observed by more than 5 million workers followed by massive demonstrations across Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20180309/gallery-millions-take-to-the-streets-for-womens-rights Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:56:44 +0100 gallery-millions-take-to-the-streets-for-womens-rights Spain marked International Women's Day with an unprecedented strike in defence of their rights that saw hundreds of trains cancelled and countless protests scheduled throughout the day. https://www.thelocal.es/20180308/spanish-women-stage-unprecedented-strike-for-rights Thu, 08 Mar 2018 14:31:06 +0100 spanish-women-stage-unprecedented-strike-for-rights More than 300 trains have been cancelled on Thursday throughout Spain as workers go on strike to defend women's rights on International Women's Day, the country's transport ministry announced. https://www.thelocal.es/20180308/international-womens-day-hundreds-of-trains-cancelled-in-spain-over-womens-strike Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:37:39 +0100 international-womens-day-hundreds-of-trains-cancelled-in-spain-over-womens-strike On March 8 the women of Spain will take part in the first national strike to combat wage inequality and gender violence. For 24 hours, women are being called on to drop everything—from briefcases to brooms—and take to the streets and protest. https://www.thelocal.es/20180307/everything-you-need-to-know-about-womens-strike-in-spain Wed, 07 Mar 2018 13:58:52 +0100 everything-you-need-to-know-about-womens-strike-in-spain Spanish women are planning to down tools to mark International Women’s day on Thursday to prove that "if we stop, the world stops". https://www.thelocal.es/20180305/women-across-spain-prepare-24-hour-strike-at-work-and-in-the-home Mon, 05 Mar 2018 12:03:58 +0100 women-across-spain-prepare-24-hour-strike-at-work-and-in-the-home The rallying cry of the Women’s March Global “Look Back, March Forward”, drew hundreds of women in Madrid to the Plaza de Isabel II on Sunday afternoon to protest the Trump presidency, domestic and sexual violence, and the wage gap. https://www.thelocal.es/20180122/womens-day-demonstration-2018 Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:10:29 +0100 womens-day-demonstration-2018 The northern Spanish city of Oviedo could be about to lose one of its most popular landmarks following calls to remove a life-size statue of the Hollywood director over allegations by his adopted daughter Dylan Farrell. https://www.thelocal.es/20180122/women-demand-woody-allen-statue-removed-in-oviedo-after-sex-assault-allegations Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:55:39 +0100 women-demand-woody-allen-statue-removed-in-oviedo-after-sex-assault-allegations The mayor of Granada is in the hot seat after he made some controversial statements about the female form to a group of high-achieving students. https://www.thelocal.es/20150708/mayor-women-more-elegant-the-more-they-undress Wed, 08 Jul 2015 19:34:16 +0200 mayor-women-more-elegant-the-more-they-undress Police in the Spanish region of Aragon have apologized for using 'highly erotic' videos to demonstrate first aid techniques during a training course on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140219/police-sorry Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:42:00 +0100 police-sorry