2023 guide to International Women's Day events and protests in Catalonia
Demonstrations against "cisheterosexual, patriarchal, racist, and capitalist system" on March 8
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Current affairs and social issues
Equality and feminism minister: 'Sexual violence is about power, not sex'
Verge chats with Catalan News about latest measures, sex education, and the Alves and Gordillo cases
Three dead after car falls off a cliff and burns down in southern Catalonia
Fatalities were all passengers as driver critically injured
PODCAST: Gender-based violence – a survivor's story in a changing society
Equality minister Tània Verge explains how government is addressing violence against women
'Women suffer more from capitalist exploitation:' March 8 strike presented
Organizers say feminist stoppage should include work, consumption, care and education
Catalonia's Maria Branyas becomes oldest living person on Earth at 115
Born in 1907, she takes over Lucile Randon, a 118-year-old French nun who died on Tuesday
10,000 new social housing units pledged, but still fall short of EU average
New accommodations expected by 2026 as Catalonia leads evictions in Spain
Parents of Sallent twins denounce false information and call for case not to be politicized
Authorities investigating bullying of 12-year-old who died by suicide after reportedly expressing desire to transition gender
81% of young people fear being without their mobile phone, survey shows
4 in 10 go online to avoid 'feeling lonely' and attention has decreased by a third in 15 years
Catalonia will only create artificial snow for public ski slopes in 'exceptional cases' due to drought
Government tighted water restrictions this week, which sees limits on agricultural, industrial, recreational, and personal use
Catalonia sees record high number of workers registered with social security in February
25,600 new jobs created last month, while unemployment sees slight drop
Prosecutor keeps 6 year sentence request for suspended speaker as trial ends
Others accused in corruption case have proposed convictions lowered after deal
Barcelona to stop irrigating gardens and parks due to drought
City will only water trees and plants to ensure survival, measure to save 50% of drinking water
250 km2 area off Costa Brava coast designated eligible for wind farms
Spanish government approves plan that sees Roses coastline as only suitable Catalan location for offshore energy production
Suspended parliament speaker testifies: Contracts were approved by auditors
Laura Borràs says corruption charges are result of "political persecution" against her
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