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 Alexia Putellas of Barcelona and Spain won the women's Ballon d'Or prize on Monday, becoming only the second Spanish-born footballer in history to be considered the best in the world, and claiming a win for Spain after a 61-year wait. https://www.thelocal.es/20211130/putellas-becomes-second-spanish-footballer-in-history-to-win-ballon-dor Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:55:30 +0100 putellas-becomes-second-spanish-footballer-in-history-to-win-ballon-dor Slave, witch, prostitute or mother: a new exhibit at Spain's Prado explores how misogyny influenced the way women were portrayed in art, and the role that the museum itself played. https://www.thelocal.es/20201027/misogyny-in-art-spains-prado-pleads-guilty Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:37:45 +0100 misogyny-in-art-spains-prado-pleads-guilty Spain's leftwing coalition government has unveiled draft legislation toughening the penalties for rape and requiring explicit consent for sexual acts. https://www.thelocal.es/20200304/only-yes-means-yes-what-you-need-to-know-about-spains-new-rape-law Wed, 04 Mar 2020 11:35:28 +0100 only-yes-means-yes-what-you-need-to-know-about-spains-new-rape-law Major companies have pulled their advertising from the Spanish version of worldwide hit reality TV show "Big Brother" over its handling of an alleged rape during the filming of the popular programme. https://www.thelocal.es/20191129/big-brother-spanish-reality-show-in-hot-water-over-handling-of-alleged-rape Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:17:56 +0100 big-brother-spanish-reality-show-in-hot-water-over-handling-of-alleged-rape Women across Spain took to the streets to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which was observed on Monday, November 25th. https://www.thelocal.es/20191126/in-pics-women-across-spain-took-to-the-streets-against-gender-violence-and-the-far-right Tue, 26 Nov 2019 11:03:00 +0100 in-pics-women-across-spain-took-to-the-streets-against-gender-violence-and-the-far-right Two decades ago Ana Orantes gripped Spain when she recounted during a prime-time television interview the abuse she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband for 40 years. https://www.thelocal.es/20191119/far-right-challenges-spains-fight-against-gender-violence Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:36:47 +0100 far-right-challenges-spains-fight-against-gender-violence Four of the five men who were found guilty of raping a teenager during the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona in 2016 are now on trial for a separate sex crime. https://www.thelocal.es/20191119/pamplona-wolf-pack-tried-for-separate-sex-abuse-case-in-cordoba Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:42:43 +0100 pamplona-wolf-pack-tried-for-separate-sex-abuse-case-in-cordoba Margarita Salas Falgueras, Spain's leading female scientist whose work shaped the study of DNA, has died just before her 81st birthday. https://www.thelocal.es/20191107/margarita-salas-spains-leading-female-scientist-dies-aged-80 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:35:44 +0100 margarita-salas-spains-leading-female-scientist-dies-aged-80 Spain’s very first hotel designed exclusively for women has opened on the island of Mallorca. https://www.thelocal.es/20191003/spain-just-opened-its-first-women-only-hotel Thu, 03 Oct 2019 12:17:48 +0200 spain-just-opened-its-first-women-only-hotel A trial echoing the la Manada gang-rape case is being heard as an incident of 'sexual abuse'. https://www.thelocal.es/20190823/analysis-why-are-gang-rape-accusations-treated-as-sexual-abuse-in-spain-another-trial-fails-another-victim Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:29:52 +0200 analysis-why-are-gang-rape-accusations-treated-as-sexual-abuse-in-spain-another-trial-fails-another-victim Spanish police said Wednesday they have arrested a man suspected of secretly recording videos of the underwear of over 500 women, some of them minors, on public transit and supermarkets. https://www.thelocal.es/20190821/man-arrested-on-madrid-metro-for-upskirting-over-500-women Wed, 21 Aug 2019 19:51:22 +0200 man-arrested-on-madrid-metro-for-upskirting-over-500-women Spain's Supreme Court on Friday found five men involved in a sordid sexual assault case guilty of gang rape, refuting previous rulings that had convicted them of the lesser offence of sexual abuse. https://www.thelocal.es/20190621/la-manada-spains-infamous-wolf-pack-gang-rape-case-appeal-ends Fri, 21 Jun 2019 17:21:10 +0200 la-manada-spains-infamous-wolf-pack-gang-rape-case-appeal-ends An 80-year-old Spanish scientist whose work has shaped the study of DNA testing has just won a life time achievement award and we at The Local think everyone should know her name. https://www.thelocal.es/20190620/this-80-year-old-marquise-is-spains-most-inspiring-woman Thu, 20 Jun 2019 18:59:52 +0200 this-80-year-old-marquise-is-spains-most-inspiring-woman The new batch of MPs to take their seats in Spain’s Congress will include more women than ever before - almost but not quite as many as men. https://www.thelocal.es/20190429/spain-just-elected-its-most-feminist-parliament-ever Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:00:02 +0200 spain-just-elected-its-most-feminist-parliament-ever 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 A much-changed England side beat Spain 2-1 in a Women's World Cup warm-up match on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20190410/lionesses-beat-spain-in-womens-world-cup-warm-up Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:41:42 +0200 lionesses-beat-spain-in-womens-world-cup-warm-up A brutal rape at Pamplona's 2016 running of the bulls outraged Spain. Then came #MeToo. With ever more Spaniards taking up the feminist mantle, schools – many of which are not coed – lag behind. https://www.thelocal.es/20190311/why-spain-needs-more-feminism-in-the-classroom Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:20:04 +0100 why-spain-needs-more-feminism-in-the-classroom The way Spain's political parties are reacting to International Women's Day events across Spain is being watched carefully. But will it change the way people vote? https://www.thelocal.es/20190308/what-effect-will-womens-day-have-on-the-elections-in-spain Fri, 08 Mar 2019 15:38:25 +0100 what-effect-will-womens-day-have-on-the-elections-in-spain 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 What other word would we choose on International Women's Day? https://www.thelocal.es/20190308/spanish-word-of-the-day-igualdad Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:40:22 +0100 spanish-word-of-the-day-igualdad