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Women's Rights & Issues

Thyla

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1. Here in Spain, tomorrow is a mass strike for women.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 02:12 PM

Mar 2018

On March 8 the women of Spain will take part in the first national strike to combat wage inequality and gender violence. For 24 hours, women are being called on to drop everything—from briefcases to brooms—and take to the streets and protest.

https://www.thelocal.es/20180307/everything-you-need-to-know-about-womens-strike-in-spain

Interestingly my wife's work place have said that yes, you can go on strike but if you do it will classed as one of your allowed "days off" for the year.
I can't see much getting done tomorrow. lol

To their credit they are a public institution and do pay equal but such a decision is very typical for the Spanish work place, Even I notice that as a Man people automatically talk to me like my wife doesn't exist when she is the one asking the question. Just wanted to share.

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International Women's Day is March 8th (Thurs). [View all] BigmanPigman Mar 2018 OP

Here in Spain, tomorrow is a mass strike for women. Thyla Mar 2018 #1

I thought Spain was more advanced than that as far as equality goes. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #2

Advanced and Spain don't normally go together in most contexts... Thyla Mar 2018 #3