Femicide in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic
Study
Western Europe
During March, April, and May, Portugal underwent extreme measures imposing restrictions of movement and social isolation. Between the 18th of March and the 3rd of May, the National State of Emergency was in place, imposing mandatory lockdown. This report highlights data collected by OMA relating to femicides, attempted femicides, and death threats reported by the Portuguese press between the 1st of March and the 31st of May of 2020.