Mexico, also the most catholic in the world, with about 80% identifying as such
Irrational fear of being without your mobile
Nomofóbia
What percentage of Spanish children are born of at least one foreigner?
1 in 4
Domestic violence in Spain and the pandemic
Reports of domestic violence decreased but experts suggest rates increased
Best Hispanic country to be a homosexual
Uruguay, Argentina
Value of pirated films in Spain in 2014
€6.139 milliones
What is the second biggest religion in Spain?
Islam (about 4%)
Sección Feminina
Women's branch of the Falange political movement promoting fascist and Christian Nationalist female values
When was the Pill introduced in Spain?
In the 1960s
How has immigration changed the Spanish family?
Has increased the birth rate, and normalised mixed raced families
Percentage of Spanish young people who think abortion is always bad
29%
Percentages of marriages in Spain that end in divorce?
Around half
Domestic violence under Franco
Almost always ignored or allowed by police and women were afraid to come forward
Average age to get a smartphone in Spain
Estimated to be around 13-14 years
How many women were illiterate in the 1910s in Spain?
60%
What is the average number of children to have in Spain?
1.33 in 2020
How were large families encouraged under Franco?
With medals and financial rewards
How has the percentage of women in the labour market changed in the last 20 years in Chile?
It has doubled to 40%
Prevalence of piracy in Spain
9 out of 10 downloads is illegal - highest prevalence in the developed world
Worst Hispanic countries to be a homosexual
Guatemala, Paraguay
Hispanic countries with the most mobile phone users
Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, Spain
Most common use of the internet for old Spaniards
Informing themselves
Since when can gay parents adopt in Spain?
Since 2005
Mexico female employment rate
31%
When was homosexuality decriminalised in Spain?
In 1979
Percentage of grandparents who regularly take care of their grandchildren
49%
What 3 sorts of feminist groups existed under Franco?
University societies, clandestine left-wing political parties, and illegal neighborhood (vecinal) associations
How has Pope Francis been good for Spanish-speaking Catholicism?
He is Argentine
Average age for children to be emancipated from the family home in Spain?
30
How many marriages were celebrated in a church in 2012 in Spain?
A third
How long is paid maternity leave in Spain?
16 weeks
Increase in reports of sexual violence in Spain in 2022
Reports increased by 20% from 2021-22
Percentage of Spanish population using the internet daily
82%
Female unemployment rate in Spain?
20% in 2021, versus 16% for men
Percentage of blended families in Spain
Estimated to have increased in recent years
Current dictators of Hispanic countries
Daniel Ortega, president of Nicaragua since 2007
Why did oppression of women continue after the transition to democracy?
No women were involved in drafting the constitution of 1978
What happens to the pay gap with seniority (antiguedad)?
It increases the longer one has worked at a firm
What % of families are nuclear in Spain?
63% in 2020
What happened to gay people under Franco?
Gays faced persecution, imprisonment, torture even, and promotion of homosexuality was also a crime
Mobile phones and the environment
The vast majority are not recycled and contain a number of non-renewable materials
Movimiento Democrático de Mujeres
Clandestine women's organisation which came about in the 60s
Value of pirated music in Spain in 2014
€6.733 millones
What percentage of Spanish words come from Arabic?
17%
Hispanic celebrities who have done good for society
Ricky Martin con los derechos LGBT+ y Shakira con la fundación Pies Descalzos
Gender pay gap in Spain in the private sector
About 50%
Second most popular social network in Spain
Tuenti, 35% of internautas have an account
First woman to be deputy prime minister of Spain
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega
Women's rights in the Second Republic
Divorce, higher education, and the vote from 1933
Risk of car accidents when using a mobile phone
Increases 23 times
Latin American country with best internet access
Uruguay, about 85% of households
Percentage of young Spanish people with internet access
Close to 100% (national average is 80%)
When was divorce legalised in Spain?
1981
Problem with the Spanish Civil Code and women
Article 57 of the civil code (1889-) said that 'women must obey their husbands' until 1981
Percentage of women in Spain who think it's easy to be a woman
52%
Hispanic countries with the fewest mobile phone users
Nicaragua, Honduras, Paraguay, and Guatemala
When were Ferdinand and Isabella in charge?
1479 until their deaths in 1516 and 1504 respectively
Percentage of Spanish young people who think homosexuality is always bad
12%
Why was 1975 a big year for feminism in Spain?
It was the year Franco died and the UN 'International Year of the Woman'
La manada case
In 2016, an 18-year-old girl was attacked by a group of five men, one of which was a member of the Guardia Civil and another of the Ejército nacional...
Least common use of the internet for old Spaniards?
Buying online
Answering a call on the road
Answering a call causes drivers to lost 80% of their vision of the road
When was the reconquest?
From the 8th to the 15th centuries
Dinghies in 2018 from 2017
335% increase
Labour force participation rate for women in Peru
74%, higher than in Spain
What did Franco say about women being removed from the workforce?
They were 'liberadas' (1938)
Smallest gender pay gap in Hispanic countries?
Costa Rica, with 11.8% in 2021 according to WEF
Most popular social network in Spain
Facebook, 78% of internautas have an account
Lowest Hispanic female labour force participation rate?
Puerto Rico, 32%
Percentage of Spanish old people who use the internet daily
77%
Femicide in Spain
In 2021, Spain became the first European country to officially count femicides. An estimated 10 women a month are murdered in Spain by men
How many women are literate in modern Spain?
97%
What parts of Spanish society are least Catholic (not age)?
Big cities (53% vs. 80% in countryside); better education (50% in higher education)
When were Jews expelled from Spain?
In 1492
When was abortion legalised in Spain?
1981 under three conditions (supuestos) then 2010 freely allowed up to 14 weeks and 22 with risk to woman or fetus
How long is paid paternity leave in Spain?
16 weeks, the same as maternity leave
Percentage of Spanish people who have admitted to using a mobile while driving
25%
Least Catholic Hispanic country
Uruguay, about 47%
Percentage of old Spanish people with internet access?
About 60% (average is 80%)
First woman to serve as the president of a country
Isabel Perón of Argentina
Gender pay gap in Spain
16% as of 2020, compared to 20% a decade ago
Number of reports of sexual violence in Spain in the first quarter of 2022