The Tale of Machismo or the Machismo of Tales

Macarena Baena, a journalist specialising in feminism and gender-based violence, will explore the phenomenon of denial of gender violence, examining how it manifests in today’s society and its main consequences. Through clear and relatable examples, she will highlight how girls and boys are socialised from an early age into gender stereotypes and roles that generate inequalities and lay the foundations for structural violence.

The aim of the talk is to provide tools to identify these everyday dynamics, often invisible, and encourage a critical perspective that recognises how inequality begins almost from birth. This reflection is essential to understand the present and work towards a fairer and more equal society.

The session is suitable for all audiences and will cover aspects related to sexual violence, a brief overview of current legislation, as well as issues of prevention and detection of gender-based violence, and co-education.

Macarena Baena Garrido
A graduate in Journalism from Complutense University of Madrid (1993), Baena has spent more than three decades at Agencia Efe, where since 2020 she has directed Efeminista,  Efe’s multimedia equality project. The initiative aims to protect the human rights of women and girls, combat gender-based violence, and highlight those who serve as role models for society.

This talk, organised by the Delegation of the Spanish Government in the Basque Country, will be attended by Carlos García Buendía, Deputy Delegate of the Government in Biscay; Juan José Etxeberria Sagastume, Rector of the University of Deusto; and Aitziber Irigoras Alberdi, Vice-Rector for the University Community and Agenda 2030.