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Added on the 06/06/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Girls resumed classes across much of Afghanistan Wednesday after Taliban authorities announced the reopening of their secondary schools, more than seven months after seizing power and imposing harsh restrictions on the rights of women to be educated. IMAGES
A large crowd gathers march in Madrid, Spain, on International Women's Day. IMAGES
Spain's King Felipe VI meets with the country's party leaders in a bid to break an impasse over the formation of a new government following inconclusive elections last month. Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has headed a caretaker government with reduced powers since a July 23 general election produced a hung parliament, in which a ruling majority cannot easily be formed. While his Socialist party finished second behind the conservative Popular Party (PP), it is better positioned as it has more potential partners. IMAGES
Thousands take to the streets of Madrid for a rally to mark International Women's Day. Spain is often seen as a benchmark for women's rights in Europe, notably after its 2004 adoption of a law promoting measures against gender-based violence. IMAGES
Spain's former king makes an appearance at a sailing club in Galicia during his first trip home after nearly two years in exile. His yacht, the "Bribon" -- Spanish for "rascal" -- is participating in a three-day regatta. The 84-year-old former monarch has been living in Abu Dhabi since going into self-imposed exile in August 2020 following a string of financial scandals. IMAGES
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