Over 100 protesters defied the order by gathering — while staying at a distance from each other — in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol central square. held banners against fascism and called for an end to violence and discrimination against women. Spain's thriving feminist movement has claimed a few victories in recent years, including the adoption of gender violence laws and forcing judicial reforms regarding sexual abuse. Far-right activists, meanwhile, have campaigned against gender violence laws that they say discriminate against men and lambasted the government’s push to make consent in sexual relations legally mandatory. Twin street murals celebrating accomplished women in politics, arts and science were vandalized over the weekend in Madrid and a nearby city.

Source: ABC News March 08, 2021 12:34 UTC