By Elizabeth Lopez
Faculty advisor: Jose Sainz
10:00-10:50am, HCC 328
This paper will explain the many changes women went through during and after Franco’s dictatorship. Franco wanted to unify Spain, and a way to do that was by oppressing the roles of women. Religion and education played a huge part in the ways women were expected to live, shaping their home and personal lives. After Franco died, a transitional period spread throughout the nation, leading into the current democracy. Now we see women play a more significant role in society, including leading government positions. There are still some that seek to return to Franco’s past, however many have seen and crave a progressive Spain. This paper will show that even though there is much to improve upon in the country, the roles of women have flipped in such a short time span, making Spain a rapidly modernizing country.
