More protests are planned as figures reveal 18 women in Spain were killed by their partners since June, the deadliest summer for 20 years
from his position. He has insisted that the kiss with Jenni Hermoso was consensual, a claim disputed by the player, who said she felt “vulnerable” and the “victim of an aggression”.A girl holds a sign reading ‘It’s over. With you Jenni’ before the Spanish Liga football match between Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid on 28 August
Government ministers in Spain have spoken out against his actions, with the equality minister, Irene Montero, declaring that Spain must break a “pact of silence” that continues toExperts said a key turning point in attitudes towards such macho behaviour in Spain was the so-called Wolf Pack case in 2016, in which five men gang-raped an 18-year-old woman at the famous running of the bulls festival in Pamplona.
The men, who called their WhatsApp group Wolf Pack, recorded and shared images of the attack, and were initially convicted on lesser charges than rape, prompting national protests. In 2019, they were convicted of rape after the Supreme Court reversed the initial conviction and sentenced them to 15 years each.Arantxa López, a spokeswoman for the 8M Commission in Madrid which celebrates international women’s day, said that despite progress there were still lingering attitudes towards women.: “The situation is complex.
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