The Minister of Equality of Spain, Ana Redondo, in the gardens of the Palace of La Moncloa
Minister of Equality says that the Spanish government has reached “a major national agreement against gender violence to respond to “new forms of gender violence”, such as those that have emerged with the “digital revolution” — and wants to explore its potential with international partners.
The Spanish Equality Minister, Ana Redondosaid this Friday that the country’s Government intends to create a “great feminist alliance” with Brazil, Paraguay, Mexico and Colombia, with the aim of combating gender-based violence on a global level.
The minister stressed that the Spanish Government managed to achieve “a great deal national campaign against gender-based violence, made up of 460 measures that were approved by all parties in the Spanish Congress, with the exception of the far-right Vox.
In a debate on the need for “Global action to guarantee access to Justice for all women”, within the scope of the Global Progressive Mobilization meeting, taking place in Barcelona, Ana Redondo said that the Government now wants implement this agreement at national levelbut also explore its potential with international partners.
“This Saturday Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Paraguay will be here and other countries. Let’s explore with them the possibility of a great feminist alliance, because we need feminist alliances that allow us to convey this idea that a better world is possible”, he said.
Ana Redondo highlighted that this package of 460 measures approved in February 2025 aims to respond “to the new forms of gender violence”, notably those that emerged with the “digital revolution”.
“Digital violence mainly affects younger people, who think that relationships with women are not equal. And, through pornography – a violent pornography – and insufficient sexual education, younger generations are beginning to accept this gender violence in order to relate to each other”, he said.
In addition to measures for the digital sphere, the minister said that the package also aims to mitigate “vicarious violence”referring to forms of violence in which third parties, for example childrento seek to cause physical or emotional pain to a woman.
“This violence must be specifically studied and we have to respond to it with specific measures, which will be incorporated into a specific law. We will probably be the first country to recover this concept and apply it to a special law,” he said.
Redondo also said that the measures also aim to give “economic autonomy to women”, so that they can “develop your own life projectwith total freedom, dignity and equality” after suffering domestic violence.
This weekend, several world leftist leaders meet in Barcelona to coordinate actions and share experiences at a time of advancement of the right and extreme right at a global level, as part of the Global Progressive Mobilization meeting.
Among the names present are the Spanish Prime Minister and current president of the Socialist International, Pedro Sanchezthe President of Brazil, Lula da Silvaas well as the leader of the Portuguese Socialist Party, José Luís Carneiro.
