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Concentration at the Palau de Justice in Barcelona in support of Maria Ángeles Muñoz. “I am also an adulteress.”

Date
1976
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Imatge fixa
Reference code
ANC1-993-N-1426
Link to the online document
Description

The rally in front of the Palace of Justice in Barcelona in support of Maria Ángeles Muñoz, in 1976, is a symbolic and brave act of denunciation against the patriarchal morality and the repressive legislation of the Franco regime. With the slogan “I am also an adulterer”, hundreds of women publicly challenged a law that criminalized female sexual freedom. This photographic document reflects the strength of the Catalan feminist movement at the beginning of the democratic transition and its connection with the European values ​​of individual freedom, equality and justice. Collective action highlights the capacity of civil society to transform oppressive structures and claim fundamental rights. This mobilization is an example of how Catalonia has contributed to the construction of a Europe that is more equal and respectful of women’s rights.