Reflections and Challenges in the Fight Against Violence Against Women: Twenty Years of the Comprehensive Law

The book Reflections and Challenges in the Fight Against Violence Against Women: Twenty Years of the Comprehensive Law analyzes the impact and challenges of Spain’s Organic Law 1/2004 on Comprehensive Protection Measures against Violence Against Women over its two decades of enforcement. Structured into six parts, it covers the institutional and legislative framework, social conceptualization and the role of the media, psychosocial intervention, education, healthcare, and masculinities. Contributions from key figures such as Ana Redondo, Blanca Hernández, and Victoria Rosell provide critical insights, while the book concludes with an epilogue by former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. It highlights significant progress made, but also underscores persistent challenges such as digital violence, the need for an intersectional perspective, and the threat of setbacks from political movements that deny the existence of violence against women. Its multidisciplinary approach offers a thorough analysis of the law’s evolution and future prospects in the fight against gender violence.