The nonconsensual kiss that Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s soccer federation, pressed on Jennifer Hermoso has come to embody the generational fault line between a culture of machismo and more recent progressivism.
Tag: Domestic Violence
City in Mexico Bans Performances of Songs With Misogynistic Lyrics
The city of Chihuahua said it would impose hefty fines on bands that perform songs with lyrics that “promote violence against women.”
‘Machismo Kills’: A Surge in Murders of Women Alarms Spain
The government is under pressure to combat gender violence after what authorities say were the killings of at least eight women this year by former or current partners.
French Left Lawmaker Admits Slapping Wife, and Party Leader Defends Him
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of the leftist France Unbowed party, expressed “trust” and “affection” for Adrien Quatennens, setting off a firestorm.
A Polish Priest’s War Against Abortion Focuses on Helping Single Mothers
The Rev. Tomasz Kancelarczyk sees little effect on women’s decisions whether to have a child from a 29-year abortion ban. What may matter more is support for women who choose to have a child.
Mass Shootings Are a Reality in Many Communities
In some communities, shootings are a daily occurrence.
Your Thursday Briefing
The bloody battle for Ukraine’s east.
The 17th-Century English Judge Behind Abortion and Rape Rulings Today
Both in India and in the Roe v. Wade draft ruling roiling the United States, Lord Matthew Hale — an English judge who wrote that women were contractually obligated to husbands — still looms large.
A Woman’s Disappearance Sparks Outrage in Mexico Over Gender Violence
The case of Debanhi Escobar, 18, in Monterrey has ignited a national outcry over the government’s failure to deliver justice for missing women.
China’s Divorce Rate Is Down, but So Are Marriages
While officials say a new law has helped save marriages, the bigger challenge in the country’s demographic crisis is that fewer people are getting married in the first place.