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Femicide Video Series

Professional opinions on violence against women and femicide in Spain

Study
Western Europe

Executive Summary

This qualitative study explores the opinions of professionals on the causes of femicide in Spain through a structured interview with open questions. The participants were 29 professionals from various agencies for women’s protection, police services and law courts (Tenerife, Canary Islands). Participants gave their views on four main topics: (a) opinions on intimate partner violence and femicide, (b) opinions on women who suffer violence, (c) opinions on offenders, and (d) opinions concerning the protection system. These professionals described a complex reality and pointed out several weaknesses in the system. Findings have implications for policies intended to combat gender-based violence.

Author(s)

Rosaura Gonzalez-Mendez
Juana Dolores Santana-Hernandez
The economic crisis has led to substantial cuts in all agencies, which makes protection extremely difficult. Although institutions continue to encourage women to report violence, women with scarce resources face more obstacles now than ever before. Thus, many women could be putting off the decision to end their relationships, waiting for better times. In fact, since the crisis began, the number of divorces has decreased (NSI, 2010), and this may mean that many battered women continue to live with their aggressors.

 

 


 

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