Spain’s ruling socialist party accused of failing to act on sexual misconduct by senior men
by Sam Jones in Madrid from World news | The Guardian on (#723C0)
Slew of allegations of sexual harassment hits party already battered by corruption claims and political setbacks
Spain's ruling socialist party, which has been battered by a barrage of corruption allegations and political setbacks, is scrambling to reassert its feminist credentials after being accused of failing to act on sexual misconduct by senior men in the party.
Pedro Sanchez appointed 11 women and six men to his cabinet when he became prime minister in 2018, saying his Spanish Socialist Workers' party (PSOE) was unmistakably committed to equality" and to reflecting recent changes in Spanish society.
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