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Ana Pastor elected President of the Congress of Deputies in Spain

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The Congress of Deputies of Spain has chosen a woman, Ana Pastor, as president for the 12th Legislature last July 19. Ana Pastor, a graduate in medicine and until then Minister of Public Works and Transport of Spain and Member of Parliament for the province of Pontevedra, was elected president of the lower house on second ballot.

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The Congress of Deputies of Spain has chosen a woman, Ana Pastor, as president for the 12th Legislature last July 19. Ana Pastor, a graduate in medicine and until then Minister of Public Works and Transport of Spain and Member of Parliament for the province of Pontevedra, was elected president of the lower house on second ballot.

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Spanish politician Isabel Carrasco shot dead in Leon

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Spanish politician Isabel Carrasco shot dead in Leon

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A top politician in northern Spain has been shot dead in public and two women have been arrested.

Isabel Carrasco, head of the provincial government in Leon and a member of the governing People's Party (PP), was shot as she crossed a footbridge.

Spanish media say the arrested women are the wife and daughter of a local police chief.

We invite you to read the full article published May 13, 2014

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A top politician in northern Spain has been shot dead in public and two women have been arrested.

Isabel Carrasco, head of the provincial government in Leon and a member of the governing People's Party (PP), was shot as she crossed a footbridge.

Spanish media say the arrested women are the wife and daughter of a local police chief.

We invite you to read the full article published May 13, 2014

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iKNOW Politics at the 10th Congress of the Ibero-American Union of Municipal Leaders (UIM)

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iKNOW Politics at the 10th Congress of the Ibero-American Union of Municipal Leaders (UIM)

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On October 14 through 19, Ibero-American Municipal Leaders Week: "Good Governance and Quality of Local Democracy" and the 10th Congress of the Ibero-American Union of Municipal Leaders were held in Almería (Spain), organized by the the Ibero-American Union of Municipal Leaders (UIM), together with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), the Almería Town Council, Almería District Council and the Menéndez Pelayo International University.

 

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On October 14 through 19, Ibero-American Municipal Leaders Week: "Good Governance and Quality of Local Democracy" and the 10th Congress of the Ibero-American Union of Municipal Leaders were held in Almería (Spain), organized by the the Ibero-American Union of Municipal Leaders (UIM), together with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), the Almería Town Council, Almería District Council and the Menéndez Pelayo International University.

 

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New Gender Equality Law in Spain

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New Gender Equality Law in Spain

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The Spanish parliament approved a new gender equality law aimed to provide equality between men and women in the political and economic life of the country. It is stipulated that the law will positively affect the representation of women on the boards of political parties and increase women’s participation during the upcoming elections in the autonomous communities in Spain.

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The Spanish parliament approved a new gender equality law aimed to provide equality between men and women in the political and economic life of the country. It is stipulated that the law will positively affect the representation of women on the boards of political parties and increase women’s participation during the upcoming elections in the autonomous communities in Spain.

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Spain: Letters from Political Prisoners

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A book of the collected writings of over 100 women who were political prisoners during Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship, a symbol of what it means to fight for freedom and justice from inside a prison, was launched in Spain.
To read the full article, please visit the IPS News' Website

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A book of the collected writings of over 100 women who were political prisoners during Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship, a symbol of what it means to fight for freedom and justice from inside a prison, was launched in Spain.
To read the full article, please visit the IPS News' Website

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