Thousands march in Madrid to mark International Women's Day

Thousands march in Madrid to mark International Women’s Day

/ 07:57 AM March 09, 2024

International Women's Day protest in Madrid

People holding light candles take part in a protest in front of Madrid Town Hall lit in purple to mark International Women’s Day in Madrid, Spain, March 8, 2024. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Tens of thousands of women marched in demonstrations across Spain on Friday to protest against gender inequality and to mark International Women’s Day.

To mark the occasion, Spain’s Equality Minister Ana Redondo announced on Friday the government would revive a human trafficking law which was proposed last year but was not passed because of July’s general election.

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The new legislation will mean that, among other things, victims will not be obliged to make an official report which can sometimes deter them from making claims about alleged traffickers.

In Madrid, the Plaza Cibeles fountain was turned purple with lights to mark the colour of the feminist movement while protesters wearing white masks and disguises took to the streets.

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“We women, we haven’t been heard for a long time and we are so tired of not having the same benefits and having to struggle to the basic needs,” Natalia Hofmann, 34, a psychologist, said in an interview in Barcelona.

Protests were held by thousands of feminist groups in 40 Spanish cities.

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