Parliament and Women in Constitutional Spain

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Blanca Hernández Oliver

Abstract

The Spanish Parliament, since the approval of the Constitution, has done an important job in order to build equality between men and women. Figures show the growing interest of the Chambers in this policies and the increasing number of women in parliamentary bodies, even though there are still differences between women and men. Spanish society in the 21st century is facing various problems related to women´s issues. Therefore, Parliament challenges to achieve equality are multiple: eradication of violence against women, glass ceiling barriers or gender wage gap, among others.

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woman, constitution, legislative power, parliament, committee, law, equality, discrimination, violence against women, glass ceiling barriers, gender wage gap

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Parliament and Women in Constitutional Spain. (2018). Journal of the Cortes Generales, 103, 553-590. https://doi.org/10.33426/rcg/2018/103/117

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Blanca Hernández Oliver, Cortes Generales

Parliamentary Counsel.
Former Government Delegate for Gender Violence.

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