A few days ago, its general secretary UN António Guterres made her an ominous prediction gender equality: that she, at best, it will happen in 300 years.

It seems, unfortunately, logical: in spite of every women’s empowerment movement, every #MeToo movement, and every Pavlovian reaction to everything that looks down on women, another femicide is happening right next to us, another story like Mahsy Amini, and don’t go away, is another acquaintance of ours who is paid less than her male counterparts and who listens to “cute” comments while hiding a sanitary pad in her pocket, trying to cope with everyday life, wrapped in pain.

If we see what is happening to us, we will be even more disappointed. According to him European Institute for Gender Equality, V Hellas has been stable for ten years last place in the overall gender equality index (but not in individual terms). As for the position of women in domestic politics, although their representation and power have increased slightly, the percentage remains low compared to men.

If we turn our eyes back to Spain, we will encourage. A few hours before the celebration of International Women’s Day on the planet, the government of the country, moving away from formalities and aiming at the essence, unveiled a new bill promotingfull gender representation in the electoral lists, while it aims to establish a minimum representation of women as a percentage 40% on the boards of directors of companies and professional associations.

In particular, according to this law, until July 2024 women must make up at least 40% of the board of directors of every listed company, while non-listed companies with more than 250 employees and an annual turnover of 50 million euros or more will have to meet the goal of 2026.

The announcement has been made Three women on panel: finance minister Nadia Calvino which, as he bluntly told the Spaniards: “We must use 100% of the female talents in our country.” After all, Calvino said last year that she no longer wants to attend events where there is no equal representation of the sexes between speakers. Next to her were regional ministers Isabelle Rodriguez and technology – innovation Diana Morad. After all, his government Pedro Sanchez managed to have in my office 14 women vs 8 men.

In this way, Spain aims to become a leader in the field of gender equality. In the latest report from the European Institute for Gender Equality, the country scored 74.6 out of 100 in the general index that ranks it 6th country in terms of equality in the EU.

This is a government that puts women first on its agenda in every way. Its summer 2022 The country passed a law called “Only yes means yes” which requires explicit consent for every sexual act. The feminists’ demand is finally protected by the country’s law, which was drafted in 2016 after an 18-year-old girl was gang-raped by five men in Pamplona.

In the same time, gender freedom law from the age of 16, voted by the Spanish parliament last month, completes the framework for gender equality and self-determination, paving the way for visibility and for trans women.

A specific law was introduced to parliament by their party Podemos, one of the strongest votes for women in the Spanish coalition government. After all, since 2021, the management of Podemos is a purely female matter. After his departure Pablo Iglesias Turion, his partner and a representative of parliament jointly took over the baton Irene Montero, Minister for Equality Ione Bellara and Minister of Labor Yolanda Diat, the latter gave rise to the hope in many that one day, not so far away, she will become the first female prime minister of Spain.

And, of course, let’s not forget that sometimes (not so) obvious things need to be secured. Wherever we were at the moment when we read the news, it caused us only joy and hope that now officially, over the past month, Spain can boast that is the first country in Europe to grant a temporary residence permit. Every working woman in the country is entitled to up to three days off per month for gynecological reasons. Together with her Scotland, in which women are entitled to free menstruation products, the way seems to open for women when governments begin to respect the female body itself and its nature.

As for Antonio Guterres, perhaps he would give more hope if he looked at the example of Spain. There equality can come sooner.