The Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo, announced on Wednesday that its department will take the Council of Ministers in September Battery measures against Machismo That will be included A draft law for the abolition of prostitution.
Redondo defended that in a press conference The PSOE has “zero tolerance with Machismo” And he has denounced that the audio of the former minister José Luis ábalos and his ex -axis Koldo García, in which both speak of exchange of alleged prostitutes for a weekend, “Digger, dehumanized and changes women into consumption objects.”
The problem with which the socialists are confronted is that in order to implement this provisional draft law in the congress, which have already tried by legal propositions that did not pay off, They need the support of ábalos itselfDeputy ‘self -use’ in the mixed group.
“It is unbearable, it is terrible and goes further than Machismo. It is an expression of foolishness, it is an expression of the lowest of the Macho state, of these people who give such fluctuations, rejection and delightful opinions, “said Redondo with regard to the UCOS report on ábalos.
‘I think you should be delighted, I think it’s time since then Those audio’s put us in front of the mirror. It is time to respond in every way and with the greatest strength, “said Redondo with regard to the UCOS report on ábalos.
“Here is A party that responds immediately by approaching the corrupt, the machistas and giving the face. The PSOE has long given its face with the abolition of prostitution. (…) We will continue to insist: “He added.
The Minister of Equality has acknowledged that “there are still important machismo in all associations in all parties in all human groups” There is no organization that is immune to Machismo and corruption, Although he has specified that the most important thing is how they react to them.
The Minister of Equality has emphasized that this battery of measures, which intends to take the council of ministers at the start of the new parliamentary course, makes it possible to “move forward with a strong step towards the abolition of prostitution and to a Higher democratic and feminist quality“
He remembered that The PSOE is an abolitionist party and has asked women to trust it Because “He has always believed in the effective equality of women’s rights”: “This party is absolutely dedicated and we will show it,” he maintained.
The PSOE has legislation several times Punishment all types of pimpnetism and the Locative third party (The rent of spaces for prostitution), so far as a parliamentary group in the congress.
His initiatives are not prosperous. In fact, the last time, on May 21 of last year, The congress was almost unanimous – From the PP to add and the investment partners- their bill to ban pimperism.
On this occasion, The intention is to promote the law of the governmentAccording to Redondo. However, the first obstacle will be to match the text with addition, in which there is no unanimous position in relation to prostitution.
The ‘Macho’ audio of Koldo and ábalos
In recently leaked audio, former minister José Luis ábalos was heard and his ex -assistant Koldo García holds conversations in which They organize meetings with women, reportedly prostitutes and describe them in a rejection and derogatory way.
Include Explicit references to the physical appearance of women Already the organization of quotes, which demonstrates an attitude of total objectification and lack of respect for them.
The content of this audio has one Strong indignation both within the PSOE and in the rest of the political and social spectrum, Being qualified as “Broosable” and “disgusting” for socialist and feminist positions.
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, convicted Last Monday publicly the audios, emphasize that “sapphire”, the “lack of exemplarity” and the “machismo” that they are projecting “Incompatible with feminist values” of the party.
Several voices of the feminist movement and government members have also exposed that This audio is a sign that Machismo remains structural in society And in institutions, and have demanded overwhelming reactions and measures to eradicate this kind of behavior.
