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Status
In
Spain
In
Spain
the
role
of
women
has
changed
in
great
ways
throughout
the
years.
Women
went
from
being
housewives
and
caretakers
of
the
family
to
being
active
participants
in
their
communities.
Around
the
1960
and
after
the
Franco
government
womens
roles
slowly
began
to
change.
Women
in
Spain
are
now
receiving
higher
educations
and
there
economic
participation
has
grown
immensely.
In
fact
many
women
are
putting
of
marriage
and
families
to
succeed
in
their
lives
and
careers.
Though
many
things
have
improved
for
women
in
Spain
since
the
end
of
the
Franco
government
there
is
still
a
lot
to
be
changed.
Salary
inequality
is
one
problem
that
women
in
Spain
still
have
to
deal
with.
Violence
against
women
is
another
key
issue
that
women
are
fighting
against.
And
even
though
there
are
still
thing
that
need
to
get
better
there
have
been
meaningful
gains
for
women
in
Spain.
In
Spain
it
is
clear
that
mens
salary
is
higher
than
that
of
women.
There
is
a
notable
difference
in
salary
between
men
and
women.
In
2004
the
average
annual
salary
for
women
was
71.33%
to
that
of
men".
Meaning
that
the
average
wage
for
men
was
20,597.71
and
the
average
wage
for
women
was
14,691.84.
Below
is
a
graph
show
this
difference
and
what
it
is
made
up
of.
(Garca
de
Lomana
&
Corral,
2007)
(Garca de Lomana & Corral, 2007) In Spain there is movement to try to end the violence against women. In 2004 Parliament passed the General Law of Measures for the Integral Protection against Gender Violence. The purpose of this law is to take action against violence against women done by there partners and to put an end to this inadmissible social mischief in an advanced and democratic society (Anonymous, 2007). Also in 2004 the new prime minister of Spain supported legislation to end domestic violence. (Anonymous, 2007)
(Anonymous, 2007) One positive achievement for women in Spain is that today women are receiving great opportunities in education. In fact 53% of women in Spain graduate from high school. The amount of women who enroll in tertiary education has surpassed that of men since the 1990s. According to the 2001 Census in Spain, womens educational success has been greater than that of mens. (Domnguez- Folgueras & Castro-Martn, 2008)
Martn, 2008) Another great gain is that women are being able to be part of the political stage. In 2004 for the first time in Spains history there is a women in the position of Vice President. Also under the new prime minister half of the cabinet seats where given to women. That means that there are 8 women in Spains cabinet. (Anonymous, 2007)
(Tremlett, 2010)
Citations Anonymous. (2007). Comenius project. Retrieved from http://www.estelacantabra.com/comenius/SPANISHCENTURY.pdf Domnguez-Folgueras, M., & Castro-Martn, T. (2008). Womens changing socioeconomic position and union formation in spain and portugal. DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH, 19(41), 1513-1550. doi: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.41 Garca de Lomana, A., & Corral, A. (2007, February 19). European woking conditions observatory. Retrieved from http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/2007/01/ES0701049I.htm Tremlett, G. (2010, Sep 22). Guardian. Retrieved from http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/22/swiss-women-in- parliament-spain