According to the report issued by the Ministry of Equality, only 14 of the 54 women had previously reported their attacker, and one of them had withdrawn the complaint. Of the women who were killed, 13 requested protection measures (11 obtained them, and 3 ultimately waived them). It is worth noting here, although it does not appear in the report, that these measures cannot have been very effective, since even 6 of the 11 women who obtained them still had them in force when they died; these murders therefore should have been prevented.
The study also outlines the profile of the 54 women affected by this social scourge: Regarding nationality, 35 were Spanish, while 19 were of foreign origin, once again demonstrating society’s false perception that most sexist violence in Spain is due to immigration. As for their ages, 15 were under 30, 25 were between 31 and 50, and 14 were older than 50. Thirty-three of the murdered women lived with their attackers.
The Fundación Alares wishes to express its deepest indignation and condemnation at these events, condemning every death at the hands of sexist men—men unworthy of participating in an advanced, civilized, and egalitarian society where men and women enjoy the same freedoms, opportunities, and rights. It also wishes to thank all the public authorities, organizations, associations, and individuals who work every day to reduce these unjustified deaths to the level they should reach: no women murdered by those who claim to love them. At least these 22 fewer victims are a sign that, together, we can achieve it.
2009 ends with 54 women murdered as a result of gender-based violence.
There were 54 women—mothers, daughters, sisters...—murdered by their partners or former partners by the end of 2009; let us hope the figure ends here. Gender-based or sexist violence resulted in 22 fewer victims than last year, a very important improvement, but we must continue fighting to reduce it to its lowest possible impact on today’s society, which considers itself advanced and egalitarian.
According to the report issued by the Ministry of Equality, only 14 of the 54 women had previously reported their attacker, and one of them had withdrawn the complaint. Of the women who were killed, 13 requested protection measures (11 obtained them, and 3 ultimately waived them). It is worth noting here, although it does not appear in the report, that these measures cannot have been very effective, since even 6 of the 11 women who obtained them still had them in force when they died; these murders therefore should have been prevented.
The study also outlines the profile of the 54 women affected by this social scourge: Regarding nationality, 35 were Spanish, while 19 were of foreign origin, once again demonstrating society’s false perception that most sexist violence in Spain is due to immigration. As for their ages, 15 were under 30, 25 were between 31 and 50, and 14 were older than 50. Thirty-three of the murdered women lived with their attackers.
The Fundación Alares wishes to express its deepest indignation and condemnation at these events, condemning every death at the hands of sexist men—men unworthy of participating in an advanced, civilized, and egalitarian society where men and women enjoy the same freedoms, opportunities, and rights. It also wishes to thank all the public authorities, organizations, associations, and individuals who work every day to reduce these unjustified deaths to the level they should reach: no women murdered by those who claim to love them. At least these 22 fewer victims are a sign that, together, we can achieve it.
According to the report issued by the Ministry of Equality, only 14 of the 54 women had previously reported their attacker, and one of them had withdrawn the complaint. Of the women who were killed, 13 requested protection measures (11 obtained them, and 3 ultimately waived them). It is worth noting here, although it does not appear in the report, that these measures cannot have been very effective, since even 6 of the 11 women who obtained them still had them in force when they died; these murders therefore should have been prevented.
The study also outlines the profile of the 54 women affected by this social scourge: Regarding nationality, 35 were Spanish, while 19 were of foreign origin, once again demonstrating society’s false perception that most sexist violence in Spain is due to immigration. As for their ages, 15 were under 30, 25 were between 31 and 50, and 14 were older than 50. Thirty-three of the murdered women lived with their attackers.
The Fundación Alares wishes to express its deepest indignation and condemnation at these events, condemning every death at the hands of sexist men—men unworthy of participating in an advanced, civilized, and egalitarian society where men and women enjoy the same freedoms, opportunities, and rights. It also wishes to thank all the public authorities, organizations, associations, and individuals who work every day to reduce these unjustified deaths to the level they should reach: no women murdered by those who claim to love them. At least these 22 fewer victims are a sign that, together, we can achieve it.
