Much of society has left outdated attitudes behind. But business is yet to catch up
appeared on a Spanish television show to describe decades of vicious abuse by her husband: wild jealousy, beatings and isolation from her friends and family. Two weeks later she was found tied to a chair and burned to death by the man she had denounced. Spain was shocked not only by her murder, but also by the fact that she had called the police many times, to no avail.
When Spain’s first modern left-wing government pulled Spain into Europe, Spanish society went on an orgy of personal liberalisation; but societally, sexism was slow to fade. By contrast, the second Socialist government, that of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero , quickly set about passing a gender-violence law, filling half the cabinet with women and legalising abortion.
Political progress is reflected, though unevenly, in society. The press extensively reports on gender violence, and the radio frequently reminds women of the hotline they can call to report it. The streets fill with huge demonstrations on March 8th, International Women’s Day. Sexual freedom for women and men is taken for granted.
But being locked in a conservative bastion is a good metaphor for the reaction of the Spanish football federation. On August 25th Mr Rubiales gave a speech in which he was widely expected to resign. Instead he declared his refusal to do so, blaming a “false feminism” for the predicament he was in. The audience that heartily applauded him included the trainers of the women’s and men’s national teams, leading to calls for them to quit too.
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