Isabel Valdés

A scientific article suggests that ‘fear and threat can block cortical neural circuits for action control, leading to involuntary immobility,’ meaning that ‘arguments that blame victims for freezing are thus inappropriate and unjust’

The clinical psychologist and sex educator José Luis García has spent four decades studying the effects of pornography on minors

For women who decide not to share a home with their partners, traditional perceptions of love give way to a newfound autonomy

Spain ranks 11th in porn consumption on the world’s largest platform, Pornhub. Experts point to violent pornography as problematic for emotional education and a factor in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers

The miniseries ‘pornoXplotación,’ by Mabel Lozano, examines the industry, the trafficking networks that sustain it and its migration to the digital world

Women face double shifts, a mental load and self-imposed demands, especially at work. Influenced by gender stereotypes, these expectations rob females of their free time

Low-cost clinics, aggressive sales promotions and massive exposure to unreal models of beauty, especially through social media, are misrepresenting the implications of these procedures

Mark Zuckerberg’s company turned over personal chats between a mother and daughter, sparking widespread debate about online privacy in the post-Roe era

Man who confessed to sexually assaulting, threatening, and beating a woman is set free after striking a plea deal

Many feminists are worried that women will decide not to report sexual abuse after seeing how the actress was ridiculed and belittled on social media

In recent years countries like Kenya, Colombia and Chile have made leaps forward in legalizing the voluntary termination of pregnancy, while Poland and the United States have gone backwards.

Social networks and match apps have triggered new, and modified versions of old, behavior patterns, and there are dozens of new terms to identify them

The Argentine writer and journalist talks to EL PAÍS about the death of her parents, breaking the mold and why she wanted to do a nude photo shoot at the age of 52

In a bid to curb the transmission, the Catalan government has announced that all close contacts will have to quarantine even if they are fully vaccinated

EL PAÍS speaks with three people who did not get vaccinated and ended up in critical care due to the disease. They explain how their opinions of the vaccines have been changed by the experience

The regional health department confirmed that the 62-year-old, fully vaccinated patient has the new variant and shows mild symptoms. Two more suspected cases are also under investigation

The Health Ministry has updated its instructions for Covid-19 detection and attention, which also include isolation for anyone who has had exposure to cases of the beta or gamma strains of the coronavirus

Spanish Health Ministry recommends limiting the number of guests at Christmas gatherings as the coronavirus incidence rate rises to 208 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over 14 days

The incidence rate rose 24 points on Monday and is now 199 infections per 100,000 while more people are getting vaccinated ahead of Covid passport requirements

The Public Health Commission has decided to allow booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna medication starting October 25

Starting October 4, there will be no more limits on the number of people allowed at a table, and face masks will not need to be worn in outdoor spaces, if a safe distance can be maintained

While the curve of the fifth wave continues to flatten, the number of daily Covid-19 fatalities has been over 100 for a second week running now

According to the deputy health chief, there is already community transmission in the region of this strain, which was first identified in India

Despite opposition from some regions, the ‘traffic light’ measures – including early closing hours and capacity limits for bars and restaurants – will be obligatory across the country

The Gregorio Marañón hospital has performed the first such surgery on a baby aged under one, after the organ had stopped beating and with a mismatch of blood types between donor and recipient