Isabel Segura Reclaims the Legacy of the 1976 Women's Conferences

The historian publishes a book on the feminist gathering that shaped the Transition in Barcelona fifty years ago.

Generic image of a history book on a wooden table in an empty university auditorium.
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Generic image of a history book on a wooden table in an empty university auditorium.

Historian Isabel Segura has released her new book Catalunya feminista in Barcelona, marking the 50th anniversary of the Catalan Women's Conferences, a pivotal moment for democracy.

The author revisits the event held at the University of Barcelona in 1976. According to Isabel Segura, these conferences provided a cross-class space where women from various political backgrounds agreed on fundamental rights.

"The beauty of the conferences was that they became a fairly inter-class space. Only the women of Opus Dei remained outside."

Isabel Segura · Historian
The book describes how participants demanded the right to work without discrimination and the abolition of adultery as a crime. Segura emphasizes that the event gathered thousands and was the first major feminist act in the city since 1937.
The work also examines the historical role of women in the labor market, noting that their participation was crucial for the social progress seen during the Spanish Transition.