Tag: gender violence
Woman freed from four-month kidnap by her own husband in Spain’s Valencia
Victims of mistreatment are encouraged to telephone 016, open 24 hours a day with multiple language options and it does not register on the phone bill.
Former Valencia soldier stabs ex-partner six times in the street in broad daylight on the morning of International Women’s...
A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to stab his ex-partner to death in the street in broad daylight in Massamagrell (Valencia). The...
Nearly 9,000 people arrested in Spain for gender violence crimes during state of alarm
NEARLY 9,000 people in Spain have been arrested for gender violence crimes during the state of alarm.
Horrific murder-suicide as man butchers wife and two children in Spain’s Andalucia
Since 2003, 1,054 women have died in Spain victims of gender violence.
Spain’s Andalucia to receive €15.2 million in fight against gender violence
Andalucia, which will receive €15.28 million and three credits from the Government Delegation worth 9.5 million, is the community that will receive the most funds to fight gender violence in 2020.
Man arrested in Spain’s Catalunya on suspicion of murdering his girlfriend and dumping her body in a stream
A MAN has been arrested in Barcelona on suspicion of murdering his girlfriend and then dumping her body in a nearby stream.
Man in Spain’s Castilla y Leon arrested for allegedly killing his wife after she fell from their third floor...
A MAN has been arrested in Castilla y León, for allegedly killing his wife after he pushed her to her death from their third floor flat.
Women’s rights groups show solidarity for 90-year-old murdered during COVID-19 lockdown in Spain’s Andalucia
Campaigners, currently isolated due to the quarantine, have reiterated the message that during these times of confinement, no one is alone
Support for gender-based violence can be activated from farmacias in Valencia
The person will only have to apply for a ‘mascarilla-19’ to request support from the pharmacist who assists them
Man kills partner in front of children and confesses to police in Valencia
The number 016 is in place for victims of sexist violence
Gender violence across Spain could rise due to coronavirus quarantine
The free number 016 remains in operation during this time
Number of gender violence convictions in Spain last year reach an all-time high
THE number of gender violence convictions in Spain has reached a record high in 2019.
Woman jumps from balcony after partner threatens her with knife in Granada attack
The woman apparently jumped from the first floor balcony of her home in Salobreña after being chased by her partner with a knife
Man kills wife with shotgun before committing suicide in Spain’s Andalucia
The woman is the third victim of sexist violence in Andalucia and number 12 in Spain this year
Woman killed in second gender violence murder in Andalucia
This latest killing of a woman in Granada brings the number of those killed in Spain this year to nine
Malaga city supports 302 women through gender violence programs in 2019
A total of 268 women have received psychological support to assist with recovery and for the process of breaking the cycle of violence
Man appears in court for rape of woman in own home in Spain’s Andalucia
The man was taken to the courts at Prado de San Sebastian this morning at 9am
Pensioner kills wife and commits suicide in Spain before granddaughter discovers bodies
This latest gender violence killing is now the sixth reported in Spain in 2020
New feminist group on Spain’s Costa del Sol vows to fight for ‘real and effective equality’
There is still much to be done to achieve a society free from sexist attitudes and patriarchal oppression
Pensioner accused of killing wife, 73, is locked up without bail in Spain’s Andalucia
A spokesman for the Guardia Civil said there were no previous reports of abuse between the couple
Man arrested after woman found stabbed to death in Granada
the vigil will be ‘an example of respect towards women in the fight for equality’
More women in Spain’s Andalucia seeking domestic abuse support this year
The surge in women accessing domestic abuse support services was mainly driven by those making use of emergency services.
Gender violence a major problem for Spain’s Andalucia as Malaga reports 3,000 active cases
Sexual violence has already claimed the lives of three women in the province, in Fuengirola, Estepona and in Cortes de la Frontera
Andalucia’s million euro campaign against gender violence slammed for stock pics and smiling victims
Critics have said the new campaign puts the responsibility of abuse on women and avoids addressing gender violence directly
Man arrested after threatening woman with machine gun, pistol and bow and arrow in Spain’s Andalucia
It comes after Spain’s 1000th victim of gender violence was identified as a murdered a mother-of-five
Murdered mother of five in Andalucia becomes Spain’s 1,000th gender violence victim
The Junta has confirmed Da Silva has joined the long list of women who have been murdered by their partner since 2003, when official records began
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