Germany records rise in violence against women – DW – 11/25/2024
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A woman is killed by a partner or former partner nearly every two days in Germany. Activists have called on the government to do more to end violence against women.

Summary

A woman is killed by a partner or ex-partner nearly every two days in Germany, with 155 such murders in 2023, according to the first-ever Federal Criminal Police Office report on gender-specific crimes.

Activists and officials are calling for stronger protections, but Germany’s anti-domestic violence law remains stalled in political negotiations.

Women’s shelters lack 14,000 spaces, forcing some victims to travel hundreds of kilometers for safety.

Funding gaps, insufficient legal protections, and high costs deter many from seeking help, perpetuating cycles of violence.

  • rhabarba@feddit.orgEnglish
    6·
    26 days ago

    I can both engage in the issue and try to point out bigotry about it online. The sheer fact that the post only talks about “violence against women” instead of “violence itself” makes comments like mine necessary, I’m afraid. It’s saddening to see that not all violence is condemned with the same energy by some.

    • lychee🍒English
      3·
      26 days ago

      No sorry, it doesn’t make comments like yours necessary and if you want to know why scroll up and read again

      • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        24 days ago

        What makes these kinds of comments necessary is uneven media coverage.

        You cannot look at a situation where the split is 45/55 max, probably non-existent when including psychological violence, and it’s reported in a 95/5 fashion, and then say “Nono you can’t mention the 5 in the context of the 95 you’re taking away attention”. Check your privilege. All you’re doing here is obfuscating the issue, reinforcing the eternal female victim vs. eternal male perpetrator narrative which do I need to mention it is not just essentialist AF but provably wrong (again: 45/55).

        This is why the average women doesn’t want to have anything to do with card-carrying feminism: Because they’re not sexist, and feminism by and large has failed to address its internal sexism problem, opting instead for institutionalised cattiness. Which the average women prefers just as much as the average man prefers to get into a fistfight: Neither do. Chillax.