Back المرأة في إسبانيا Arabic স্পেইনৰ নাৰী Assamese Derechos de las mujeres en España Spanish زنان در اسپانیا Persian Condition des femmes en Espagne French Condizione della donna in Spagna Italian ہسپانیہ وچ عورتاں PNB ہسپانیہ میں خواتین Urdu
 Portrait of a woman from Spain, 19th century | |
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 6 (2010) |
| Women in parliament | 41.2% (2018) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 63.3% (2010) |
| Women in labour force | 58.8% (employment rate OECD definition, 2019)[1] |
| Gender Inequality Index[2] | |
| Value | 0.057 (2021) |
| Rank | 14th out of 191 |
| Global Gender Gap Index[3] | |
| Value | 0.788 (2022) |
| Rank | 17th out of 146 |
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The status of women in Spain has evolved from the country's earliest history, culture, and social norms. Throughout the late 20th century, Spain has undergone a transition from Francoist Spain (1939-1975), during which women's rights were severely restricted, to a democratic society where gender equality is a fundamental principle. As such, during the past decades the position of women in Spanish society has greatly improved. Women in the broader Spanish population outnumber men by 900,000, totaling an estimated group of 24 million (as of July 2017).[4] Until the establishing of separation of church and state in 1978, the Catholic Church in Spain has played a major role with regard to official views on women's role in society.
- ^ OECD. "LFS by sex and age - indicators". Stats.oecd.org. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Spain: population by gender 2019". Statista. Retrieved 30 July 2020.