Spain: Women’s movement declare ’feminist emergency’ over gender-based violence

Subscribe to our channel! Thousands of protesters gathered in central Madrid on Friday to protest a series of high-profile rape cases and the murder of 19 women by current or former partners this summer. Organisers have declared a ’feminist emergency’ with rallies held all across Spain, from the remote Canary Islands to the iconic Puerta del Sol. Demonstrators wore purple - the colour of the women’s movement - to protest against government inaction and media apathy towards gender-based