Irene Montero spurs feminists to come out on 8-M to defend the 'law of only yes is yes' against the "risk" of "steps back"

Irene Montero wants to bend the arm of the PSOE in its fight to correct the law of only yes is yes with the force of the streets, taking advantage of the upcoming 8-M commemoration.

The Minister of Equality spurred feminism this Friday to come out in defense of the norm in the heat of these mobilizations in the face of the "risk" of taking "steps backwards" in "conquered" rights.

«For feminists, the path begins when we have a need, that of the recognition of a right, we mobilize and turn our demands into rights through laws.

But when the laws reach the BOE, you have to continue defending those rights », she stressed at the beginning of the

held in Madrid.

In this forum, in which Montero and the law of only yes is yes received warm ovations, the minister of Podemos repeatedly insisted on the importance of "agreeing" and allying among feminists, especially "if anyone needs it" because "the reaction » before the advances also « weighs on our bodies ».

Montero warned that women's rights "are never fully conquered."

"We have seen it with abortion in the US and also with the offensive against the only yes is yes law in our country," she said.

It was in line with this, when she pointed out the need to continue pushing from civil society to maintain the progress made.

«We must continue defending those rights once the laws are published in the BOE because if we are not always at risk of taking steps back and we cannot afford to take a single step back with the consent in the center of the Penal Code and in all the progress we are making," he stressed.

This call comes two weeks after the mobilizations that are held throughout Spain every March 8 for Women's Day, where feminists organize massive demonstrations.

This year 8-M has been crossed by two laws promoted by Montero: the law of only yes is yes, involved in the controversy over the more than 560 sentence reductions for sexual offenders;

and the Trans Law, which arouses strong opposition in certain feminist sectors.

The PSOE is determined to "correct" the first to stop the social wear and tear caused by the reductions in sentences and, since it has not been able to agree on a joint text with Podemos, it has unilaterally presented its own changes in Congress.

Montero opposes them forcefully because, in his opinion, they attack the "heart" of his law and "returns to the Penal Code of La Manada."

The socialist proposal will be debated on March 7.

One day before the feminist mobilizations.

With the negotiations without advancing and with the government's partners headed for a clash, Montero stated that the "best" thing that feminism can do is "agree", "and more when the reaction appears powerful."

Despite her call for unity, Montero saw how on two occasions she was interrupted by feminists critical of her management and the Trans Law, who exclaimed "where are the feminists there?"

Montero invited them to go on stage and the audience rebuked them with shouts of "get fascists out of the university."

The minister also took advantage of the forum to defend the Trans Law and was emphatic with the Sallent case: «His name was Iván.

And that no one else has to suffer for who he is ».

Also taking part were the Minister of Social Affairs of Finland,

;

the director of UN Women for the Americas,

;

the spokesperson for the Argentine Government,

;

on video, the European Commissioner for Equality,

;

and

the feminist philosopher

The second vice president of the Government,

, was also among the public .

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