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PSOE Orders Mandatory Anti-Harassment Training, Moves to Reinforce Internal Watchdog

The moves answer internal outrage over the Salazar case following leadership's admitted mishandling.

Overview

  • Equality secretary Pilar Bernabé gathered territorial equality leaders at Ferraz to agree the package of measures.
  • Training on equality and harassment prevention will be compulsory for party staff and elected or appointed officeholders.
  • PSOE will review its anti-harassment body and reinforce it with support from a specialized legal team to accelerate case handling.
  • The party will reactivate its Feminist Council and has slated a sectoral equality conference for the second half of 2026.
  • The actions follow a wave of complaints tied to the Salazar affair, departures by José Tomé and Javier Izquierdo, and internal pressure that included calls to take cases to the Fiscalía.