Ibiza MP urges unity to fight violence against women

In Bern, Switzerland, Ibiza MP Milena Herrera argues that political agreement can help protect women from violence. At the 2026 National Conference on Protection against Violence, she explains how Spain has built measures to prevent abuse and support women affected by it. Her party, the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), says she was invited to share Spain’s experience.

Herrera says each country needs an approach that fits its own circumstances. But she points to Spain’s cross-party agreements as crucial. In 2004, its political parties unanimously passed the country’s first comprehensive law against violence against women, laying the groundwork for support and protection.

That agreement opened the way for further laws and policies, also built on consensus, Herrera says. During the trip, she also met Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, the Swiss federal councillor who heads the Federal Department of Home Affairs.

Topics: Social affairs

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com