# Aida dos Santos wins Spanish National Essay Prize

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> Updated: 2026-10-20T11:54:16.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Political scientist and researcher Aida dos Santos has been awarded the 2026 Spanish National Essay Prize for her work, ‘Hijas del hormigón: historias de clasismo, sexismo y violencia en las periferias españolas’. Published by Debate, the work earned a €30,000 prize from the Ministry of Culture.

Based on interviews with approximately 175 to 200 women across various Spanish urban peripheries, the essay examines the intersections of racism, classism, violence, and sexism. The jury described the work as having an “enriching, daring and original approach” that brings visibility to women living in precarious conditions who sustain essential social and economic sectors. The text is noted for combating “miserabilism and the traditionally male-dominated vision of the working class.”

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### 2026-10-20: Aida dos Santos wins Spain's National Essay Prize

Political scientist Aida dos Santos won the National Essay Prize of Spain for ‘Hijas del hormigón’, a work exploring racism, sexism, and classism among women in Spanish peripheries.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aida-dos-santos-wins-spains-national-essay-prize-1

### 2026-10-06: Aida dos Santos wins Spain's National Essay Prize

Aida dos Santos has won the 2026 Spanish National Essay Prize for ‘Hijas del hormigón’, an investigation into classism, sexism, and violence affecting women in Spain's urban peripheries.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aida-dos-santos-wins-spains-national-essay-prize

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