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Senior PSOE Feminists Press for 2026 Equality Conference Over Harassment Case Handling

A manifesto presses for internal accountability to repair a widening rift with feminism.

Overview

  • More than 50 longtime PSOE feminists released a manifesto urging party leaders to convene a Federal Conference on Equality in 2026.
  • The petition asks Rebeca Torró and Pilar Bernabé to activate Article 48 of the party’s statutes to start preparations in line with a 41st Federal Congress resolution.
  • Signatories include Ángeles Álvarez, Elena Valenciano, Amelia Valcárcel, Rosa Conde and Matilde Fernández, with the document open to additional endorsements.
  • The text calls for investigations and consequences for abuses and sexist behavior by party officials under internal rules and the law, citing recent harassment scandals.
  • The authors accuse the leadership of sidelining equality bodies and failing to answer attacks on feminism, warn of a deepening fracture with feminist groups, and caution that losing women’s trust could cost the PSOE its electoral edge.