When people left southern Europe with cardboard suitcases, people spoke of the “drama of emigration”. It was, of course, a drama for many, but it served to alleviate the demographic pressure on a national or even regional economy that could …
When the law on same-sex marriage came into force in Spain in the summer of 2005, it was not only the fulfilment of an electoral promise made by the Socialist José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, but also the affirmation of an …
How do we understand and how do we accompany trans adolescents? This is the question posed by Miquel Missé -sociologist and expert in gender and sexuality- and Noemi Parra -doctor in gender studies, anthropologist and social worker- in the book …
The Ipsos LGBT+ Pride 2023 study found a 9% LGBT population share among the 30 countries surveyed.. Spain is the country where respondents are most likely to say they are gay or lesbian (6%), with the second highest LGBT population …
In order to understand the situation that we are about to discuss, it is important to clarify two important concepts in the disability debate: integration and inclusion.
Integration and inclusiveness: different and complementary concepts
Adultcentrism: the regime of the “adult establishment” The word ‘childhood’ comes from the Latin ‘infantia’. It comes from the prefix “in-” (meaning “not”) and “fari” (meaning “to speak”). The original meaning of the term referred to the period of life …
Over the last decade, the 8M has been taking shape beyond the demonstration, establishing itself as a general strike that crosses the barrier from the workplace to the personal with what is known as the “care strike”. The …
In this time ofpolycrisis, marked by multiple tensions and instabilities that reinforce each other, human rights are back on the table. Although the dogma of human rights has become a passe-partout, invoking global justice in a way …
programme ‘Calle Vosté, Parle Vosté’ in 1996. During her intervention, which lasted only a few minutes, Trasobares, a multifaceted artist and queer icon – who would later become Spain’s first trans councillor – challenged established conventions with her unhinged argument. …
Young people are offline from national and European public policies.
Although in recent years we have witnessed an increase in the involvement of young Portuguese in the political process and in civil society initiatives, as confirmed by the study “The …
