Cine Violeta – Sants, Barcelona

Cine Violeta, held at La Lleialtat Santsenca, Barcelona, is a cycle to discover unknown or invisible women filmmakers and documentary filmmakers who have dealt with women’s issues and feminist perspective. After the screenings, there is a space for open discussion with the public. The quarterly program emphasizes 8M, International Women’s Day. On March 21, at … Read more

Las Kellys Barcelona

Las Kellys is a Spanish association of chambermaids. The name “Las Kellys” comes from a popular play on words: “la Kelly, la que limpia” (the Kelly, the one who cleans); in this case, those who clean hotels. The Association is present in eight territories, these are the territorial groups of Las Kellys. In Catalonia the … Read more

“Essencials”, a documentary about the importance of public health.

“Essencials” is a documentary that is woven from the experiences and visions of professionals, as well as activists for the right to health and the struggles that push social movements against privatization, precariousness and the dismantling of the public health system. You can watch it in this link   “Essencials” is a production of the … Read more

The gender impact of COVID-19 in data

We present the dossier “The gender impact of the COVID-19 in data” by the Observatory for Gender Equality, a body attached to the Catalan Institute of Women. This dossier consists of a compilation of statistical data that allow us to draw up an outline of the impact that this pandemic has had on women, in … Read more