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.

  • rhabarbaEnglish
    -5•6 hours ago

    The issue is mentioned in the text accompanying the post:

    Activists have called on the government to do more to end violence against women.

    I wish ‘activists’ would finally stop asking which gender the victim belongs to first in their fight against violence.

    • lychee🍒English
      4•3 hours ago

      This is a fallacy that’s been deconstructed so many fucking times the fact im about to do it again for you makes my tummy hurt a little bit but ill do it anyways

      You’re interpreting that quote as there being either one issue we can globally engage in, or another. But that’s not how it is. You could also go into any thread talking about violence against dogs, or violence against the elderly, or against Palestinians, and make the same annoying pointless whataboutism and you wouldn’t technically be incorrect that violence against men is just as valid, but you’d still receive backlash every time. Why? Because you’re using this issue that’s near to your heart, violence against men, and instead of engaging with it in an honest attempt to improve the situation, you’re simply weaponizing it against others and their cherished social issues to the benefit of literally nobody.

      You put activist in quotes but let me ask you, what op eds have you written? What charities have you donated to, nonprofits have you volunteered for? How many bricks have you thrown? I guarantee you none, because every single time I see someone doing the shit you’re doing, it’s the extent of their “activism,” and THATS where the quotation marks belong, on your shit, not anyone else’s.

      • rhabarbaEnglish
        3•2 hours 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.

    • TimeSquirrel
      1•3 hours ago

      You obviously don’t give a shit enough to become an activist for your own opinions, otherwise you’d be out there too. Instead you’re here hijacking unrelated threads for it. You probably just get off on online controversy like so many other useless trolls.

      • rhabarbaEnglish
        1•3 hours ago

        You obviously don’t give a shit enough to become an activist for your own opinions

        No, you are wrong. However, it is perfectly reasonable to be an activist and still post on social media sometimes.

        unrelated

        Also no.

        • TimeSquirrel
          0•3 hours ago

          You’re the kind of person that tells someone that got shot that you also stubbed your toe last week and it hurt really bad too.

          • rhabarbaEnglish
            0•2 hours ago

            Have you tried to make your point without comparing the people first? It could help.

            • TSG_Asmodeus (he, him)English
              0•1 hour ago

              Man this is, I am pretty sure, the most irony laden post I’ve seen on Lemmy.