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TOP GIRL POWER: The strike will be followed by demonstrations. SPANISH women are set to make their biggest ever stand against Spain’s macho culture. It comes as hundreds of thousands of women will hold their first national one-day strike to demand equal salaries and tougher action against domestic violence to mark International Women’s Day today (Thursday). Organised by The Commission for March 8, a collective of feminist groups, the strike takes place under the motto ‘if we stop, the world stops.’ While the action is legal and women are permitted to down tools for the whole day, national unions CCOO and UGT have suggested a pair of two hour slots - from 11-1pm and 4-6pm - since workers will not be paid while they are on strike. The walk out will be followed by demonstrations and rallies in Spanish towns and cities, most of which are scheduled to begin at 6.30-7pm. And the protest is not restricted to working women, with housewives urged to join the strike, or at least hang kitchen utensils or aprons in the
windows of their homes. Purple bracelets will also be worn throughout the day, and women are being pressed to avoid buying any non-essential items, particularly feminine hygiene products which critics say are subject to a ‘pink tax’ in Spain, while boycotting companies considered to exploit the female image. Men are encouraged to support their partners by assuming responsibility for housework and other domestic tasks, or by joining the protests and marches. Women in Spain earn an average of 14.9 per cent less than men per hour, while there is a recognised career glass ceiling, with the majority of managerial and directorial positions in the country occupied by men. Domestic violence also remains a major issue in the country, with 48 women killed by their partners or ex-partners in 2017. For more information on the strike, see the website feministas.org.
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