8 Mar, 2024 @ 12:29
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Protests throughout Spain for International Women’s Day 

THOUSANDS of Spaniards will take to the streets today as part of protests for International Women’s Day.

Protestors will fill Spanish cities today to push for women’s rights across the country. Photo: Cordon Press

Despite recent reports that 44% of Spanish men believe equality has ‘gone too far’, women across Spain will call for more action today, March 8. 

Young and old will fill the streets of 40 major cities including Malaga, Seville, Madrid, Granada, Barcelona, Valencia, Cadiz and Mallorca. 

They will march for an end to gendered violence, equal pay, protection of sex workers and more. 

However in some cities like Madrid, issues such as trans rights have divided protestors, creating two separate marches. 

Most protests will begin this evening, with the earliest starting at 5:30pm. 

Last year, 27,000 people attended the Madrid march alone. 

Now, with reduced fears around Covid-19, even more attendees are set to call for an end to inequality.

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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