🇪🇸 Current & Ongoing Campaigns in Spain

There are quite a few campaigns and initiatives happening in Spain right now around violence against women and girls—some long-standing, some evolving with new risks (like digital abuse). Here’s a clear overview of the main ones so you can see the landscape:


🇪🇸 Current & Ongoing Campaigns in Spain

🔴 “Saca tarjeta roja al maltratador” (Show the red card to abusers)

  • One of Spain’s most recognised campaigns
  • Encourages society to publicly reject abuse—like showing a red card in football
  • Focus: collective responsibility, breaking silence, social accountability 

👉 Message: Don’t ignore abuse—call it out.


🟣 Government Awareness Campaigns (Delegación del Gobierno contra la Violencia de Género)

  • Continuous national campaigns since 2006
  • Focus on:
    • Early detection
    • Youth relationships
    • Coercive control and psychological abuse
  • Often run across TV, social media, and schools 

👉 Message: Recognise abuse early—especially non-physical forms.


🧠 New Focus: Digital & Online Abuse

  • Spanish government now highlighting “digital harassment” as a major threat
  • Includes:
    • Online coercion
    • Image-based abuse
    • Social media pressure and control 

👉 Message: Abuse doesn’t stop offline—it’s evolving.


💰 Campaigns on Economic Abuse

  • Awareness campaigns highlighting financial control and dependence
  • Includes guidance on:
    • recognising financial abuse
    • building independence
    • healthy financial dynamics 

👉 Message: Control of money = control of freedom.


🌹 Roses Revolution (founded in Spain)

  • Campaign against obstetric violence (abuse during childbirth)
  • Women leave roses outside hospitals to raise awareness
  • Linked to 25 November – International Day to End Violence Against Women

👉 Message: Respect and dignity in healthcare matter too.


🌍 International Campaigns Spain Actively Supports

  • International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
  • “16 Days of Activism” (global campaign from Nov 25–Dec 10)
  • Spain runs national actions, marches, and awareness during this period 

👉 Message: This is a global issue, not just national.


🛡️ Policy & Prevention Initiatives (Not just campaigns)

These aren’t “campaigns” in the social media sense—but they are active national efforts:

  • €180 million investment into combating gender-based violence 
  • Expansion of legal protections and consent laws 
  • Funding for NGOs supporting victims and prevention work 

👉 Message: Spain is combining awareness with structural change.


⚠️ What’s Changing in Spain Right Now

  • More focus on teen relationship abuse
  • Recognition of psychological and coercive control
  • Growing concern about online influence and harmful content
  • Shift toward prevention, not just reaction

🧠 A Grounded Reality

Spain is often seen as a European leader in tackling violence against women, especially legally and socially. 

But campaigns exist because:

  • The problem is still ongoing
  • Awareness needs constant reinforcement
  • New forms of abuse keep emerging

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