Alarming numbers: misogynistic violence in Germany is rising rapidly!

Alarming numbers: misogynistic violence in Germany is rising rapidly!

Alarming messages from Germany: Gemensian violence reaches terrifying proportions! The current state report of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) shows that the number of female victims of sex crimes rose to 53,330 last year - a shocking increase by 6.2 percent compared to the previous year. Young women are particularly affected: over half of the victims were under the age of 18, with girls between the ages of 14 and 18 becoming the most common victims of rape and sexual harassment.

The dark reality becomes even clearer if you look at the perpetrators: over 98 percent are men, and almost two thirds have German citizenship. Women are most at risk in their own home - 70.5 percent of victims of domestic violence are female. In 2022, the authorities registered 180,000 cases, although the number of unreported cases is probably even higher. Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasizes that women are often victims just because they are women, and the number of female female rose to 360.

Increasing threats in digital space

The dangers for women are not limited to the physical world. Violence is also increasing in digital space, especially through cyber-talking. The number of female victims has more than doubled since 2019, with coercion and threats being common crimes. The causes of this alarming increase are diverse, with the ideology of rejection of equality playing a central role. Hate messages and the glorification of violence on the Internet contribute to the disinhibition of the perpetrators.

In order to counteract this worrying development, the Federal Government announced measures, including a new violent aid law that will be dealt with in the cabinet next week. This law is intended to expand the protection and help system for affected women and includes anti-violence training for perpetrators and electronic ankle cuffs for better control. But the future of these measures remains uncertain because the traffic light coalition has lost its majority in the Bundestag.