Violence Against Women
Government introduces zero vision against men's violence towards women
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Following Christmas murders in Rönninge and Boden, the Swedish government aims to introduce a concrete zero vision against men's violence towards women. A new minister council, led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, will coordinate efforts between the justice system, social services, and healthcare. Several legal changes, including security detention for high-risk individuals, will take effect next year.
The Senate approved on Tuesday (30) the use of pepper spray by women to repel unjust, current or imminent aggression. The bill now goes to presidential sanction.
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Two Folha columnists debate whether easing access to pepper spray and tasers aids women's self-defense against violence in São Paulo. A deputy supports a bill to regulate sales, while a lawyer argues it fails to address root causes. The discussion comes amid rising femicides in the state.
Spain's Equality Minister Ana Redondo has announced progress on a bill to combat vicarious violence, a form of abuse that uses children as tools against a partner. Redondo stresses that the law must adapt to societal changes. The text aims to recognize and penalize this reality within gender-based violence.