Madeleine Drury
Appearances
Global News Podcast
Trump’s demands over nuclear deal rejected by Iran
Despite the rain in the capital Madrid, International Women's Day marches each year in Spain are some of the world's loudest.
Global News Podcast
Trump’s demands over nuclear deal rejected by Iran
The Spanish government marked the commemorative day by announcing that there will be a 50% increase in the number of judges specialising in cases of violence against women. There has been a steady rise in the rate of convictions for intimate partner violence in Spain, reaching about 80% in 2023.
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Trump’s demands over nuclear deal rejected by Iran
But a recent report from the Council of Europe said experts were concerned that the number of sentences for sexual violence remains low. They also warned that victims continue to experience secondary victimisation in judicial proceedings. This is down to challenges to their credibility, harmful stereotypes and the need for repeated statements.
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Trump’s demands over nuclear deal rejected by Iran
And a particular high-profile sexual assault case has made the debate around Spain's machismo culture dinner table conversation. I will not resign. Those were the words of a defiant Luis Rubiales, the former Football Federation president who was found guilty in February of sexual assault for kissing footballer Jenny Hermoso without her consent.
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Trump’s demands over nuclear deal rejected by Iran
Activists argue Spain has much more work to do to protect and promote women. So as protests take place across the world this International Women's Day, it's a demonstration that Spanish women are not alone.