The murder of Ana Orantes in 1997 led Spain to adopt a groundbreaking law in 2005 recognizing gender-based violence as a human rights violation, paving the way for new support measures for women and specialized courts. This law aimed to undermine the patriarchal structure of society and has helped reduce femicides in the country. Despite progress, there is still work to be done to combat macho attitudes and address the scale of the problem, including widening the law’s scope to include newer forms of violence like online and economic abuse.
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Trump tariffs latest: Starmer insists UK ‘ruling nothing out’ as president prepares to spark global trade war
Sir Keir Starmer stated that the UK is preparing for all possibilities and keeping all options open in response to Donald Trump's potential import tariffs, causing global stock markets to be on edge. European and Asian stocks faltered as investors and world leaders expressed concerns over the impact of Trump's proposed trade barriers, set to be announced later. Amid warnings of potential harm to the UK car manufacturing industry, Sir Keir emphasized that a trade...
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