The number of women murdered by gender-based violence has risen to 30 so far this year, ten women and two minors since last June 15, increasing to 1,063 the total number of women killed by gender-based violence since 2003, when they began to collect data.
The number of orphans due to gender-based violence rises to 15 during 2020 and 292 since 2013, when data began to be collected.The Ministry of Equality condemns a new murder of gender violence in Águilas, Murcia.
It is about a 40-year-old woman, allegedly murdered by her partner last Saturday, August 29.
The woman had a minor daughter and son and there were no previous complaints of gender violence.The Minister of Equality, Irene Montero and the Government delegate against Gender Violence, Victoria Rosell, have again expressed their most absolute condemnation and rejection of this sexist murder and transfer all their support to the victim's family and friends.The Ministry of Equality, through the Government Delegation against Gender Violence, wants to remind you that the telephone number 016 and the online consultations through the email 016-online@igualdad.gob.es continue to work by asking for advice on the available resources and the rights of victims of gender violence, as well as legal advice from 8 a.m.
to 10 p.m.
every day of the week, with attention in 52 languages ??and a service adapted to possible situations of disability.On the other hand, it also remembers that in an emergency situation you can call 112 or the emergency telephones of the National Police (091) and the Civil Guard (062).
In the event that it is not possible to make a call and in a dangerous situation, the ALERTCOPS application can be used, from which an alert signal will be sent to the police with geolocation.To assess the situation of sexist violence in Spain and the policies that are being carried out, the Government Delegate against Gender Violence takes up institutional appearances on the first Thursday of each month.
This is how an institutional appearance is called for next Thursday, September 3 at 9 a.m.
Source: Gobierno de España