A reported 113 murder victims in 2024 were women out of a total of 321 killings, down 6% on 2023, according to a report presented on Friday in Rome by the Central Criminal Police Department, the interforce unit of the Department of Public Security.
In particular, 99 out of the 113 women were killed by a family member or someone close to them, up 3%, including 61 who were murdered by a partner or an ex, down 5% from the previous year, according to the study "March 8 - International Women's Day".
The report was drafted by the police department's Criminal Analysis Service, which examined a period from 2019 to 2024. The survey highlighted that, despite a drop in femicides last year, 35% of victims were women in 2023 and 2024, out of a total of 341 murder victims in 2023 and 321 in 2024. The study also showed the gradual and constant increase in the number of femicides reported until 2022 and a progressive decrease recorded over the past two years.
Moreover, it reported that in 2024 restraining orders issued by police chiefs were up 94% compared to 2023 while protection orders against domestic abusers were up 224%.
The survey in addition reported a 6% increase in sexual violence cases lasy year in which 91% of the victims were women.
Stalking cases reported to the authorities were also up 4% over the same period, as well as domestic abuse reports, up 11%,.
Women were the victims in 81% of cases both in 2023 and 2024.
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