Femicide: These EU countries consistently report the highest rates

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00:00The UN says the killing of women is a global epidemic,

00:03which European countries are cracking down on it.

00:11In the EU, data shows women are killed by their partners or family members

00:16nearly twice as often as men. Over the past decade, the number of cases has remained stable

00:23across the block, with a peak in 2022 when 4.4 women were murdered per million people.

00:31Latvia consistently reported the highest femicide rate in the EU in both 2022 and 2023,

00:39around 17 cases every million people. Neighboring Lithuania registered the second highest rate in

00:46both years, 10 women every million people, followed by Austria. At the other end of the

00:52spectrum, Malta aside, the lowest rates were found in Greece, Spain and the Netherlands.

01:00In response to public pressure and rising awareness, several European countries in 2025

01:06have proposed or introduced tougher legislation to address femicides. For example, France, Spain and

01:14most recently Italy. In November, Rome approved a law punishing femicide with life in prison.

01:20when the murder follows, for example, a woman's refusal to enter a relationship or accept limits on her

01:28her personal freedoms.

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