Il dibattito parlamentare sulla Ley Orgánica 1/2004: eguaglianza, potere e diritti nel linguaggio istituzionale spagnolo

Abstract

This article aims to analyze how reflections on gender violence have been articulated in the Spanish parliamentary debate on Ley Orgánica 1/2004. The analysis will highlight the difference in positions between the Socialist majority, which defends the concept of gender violence, and the Popular Party, which is oriented towards domestic violence. This difference influences several observations on power and inequality between men and women. However, uncertainties and confusion within the two different perspectives will be noted. It will also be observed how the draft text transforms during the parliamentary process and how different interpretations of violence against women affect this transformation.

Keywords

• gender-based violence
• domestic violence
• parliamentary debate
• equality
• power