Spainexperienced a sharp decline in the international safety ranking for women in recent years due to the Government of Pedro Sánchez.
According to the Women, Peace and Security Index report, prepared by Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., the country went from number 5 in 2017 to 25 today, representing a drop of twenty positions since Sanchez's socialist government came to power in June 2018.
The international index evaluates the situation of women in different countries based on three fundamental pillars: security, inclusion and justice.
Based on these criteria, the report measures variables related to protection against violence, access to economic and social opportunities, and the degree of institutional respect for women's rights.
In 2017, Spain ranked among the best-positioned countries in the world. At the time, it ranked fifth globally, behind only Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Slovenia. This position placed it among the nations with the highest levels of security and social guarantees for women
. Pedro Sanchez.
However, eight years later the scenario changed. Spain fell to 25th place in the international ranking, lagging behind countries such as Estonia, Singapore and even the United Arab Emirates
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This decline occurs in a context in which different official statistics reflect a significant increase in sexual crimes, in parallel with the strong influx of illegal Muslim immigrants into the country.
According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, the number of violations registered in Spain increased significantly during this period.
Official figures indicate that cases went from 1,700 in 2018 to 5,363 in 2019. This represents a cumulative increase of 215% in eight years, a growth that has generated concern in different political and social sectors
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The debate on women's security also intensified around some of the main legislative initiatives promoted by the Sánchez government, which ended up being a failure.
Pedro Sanchez.
In particular, flaws have also been reported in the bracelets used to monitor compliance with restraining orders imposed on those convicted or investigated for violence. These devices allow monitoring the distance between the aggressor and the victim to prevent prohibited approaches
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On this point, the existence of “specific problems” in the operation of these technological tools used to control aggressors was recognized.
The debate on the situation of women's security also coincides with the commemoration of International Women's Day, which is celebrated every March 8. This year, as expected, the demonstrations will add to their traditional slogans the slogan “No to war”, promoted by the Spanish government in relation to the conflict
involving Iran.
Meanwhile, the drop in the international ranking once again focuses on the debate about the policies applied in recent years by the socialist Pedro Sánchez and their impact on the security and living conditions of women in Spain.
