It is the first country in the world that allows them to sign formal employment contracts, giving them access to sick days, maternity pay and pension.

The city council in southern Spain launches a comprehensive municipal maternity and life support programme.

The future of the building is uncertain, it needs a 870,000 euros renovation. The site “represents the living memory of a Europe immersed in a cruel war”, says a historian.

Female emancipation and the need to strengthen the economy are the arguments for the Dutch government to scale back the traditional workplace flexibility. Two Christian women explain why it might not be a good idea.

Well-known actress Ana Obregón resorts to surrogacy at 68 and sparks an intense political and media debate.

Remei Oliva tells in a book how she fled to France and ended up in a centre run by Elisabeth Eidenbenz, the daughter of a pastor. “Without her, I would have died”, says the son.