Arrest for gender violence at Soller fiesta
The man who was arrested also attacked a police officer.
Rally against gender violence in Palma Mallorca
Rally against gender violence in Palma in November.
Balearics again the worst Spanish region for gender violence
The ratio of victims in the Balearics is 14 higher than the national average.
Minute's silence in Mallorca to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Minute's silence outside the government headquarters.
Minute's silence for victims of gender violence
Day by day, women suffer "simply for being women".
Palma man arrested after threatening his mother with a knife
Before he was finally restrained, a police officer had drawn his gun.
Rafael Nadal honoured by the National Police
Police challenges include the trafficking of migrants, sometimes linked to human trafficking, "one of the greatest scourges of the 21st century".
Eleanor Roosevelt, chair of the drafting committee, holding the paper.
Eleanor Roosevelt, chair of the drafting committee, holding the paper.
Balearics, the region with most victims of gender violence
25.7 victims per 10,000 women; the national figure is 16.6.
Silences for 21-year-old woman murdered in Ibiza
The 21-year-old woman was thrown from a fourth-floor balcony.
An event against gender violence in Minorca.
There were almost 6,500 reports in 2019.
Over 8,000 convictions for gender violence in the past fifteen years
The Balearics have the second highest conviction rate in the country.
Gender violence
Calls to Spain's gender violence helpline rise sharply during lockdown
Spain is among the countries worst affected by the pandemic, with 9,053 deaths as of Wednesday.
News
New Draft Sex Crimes Law Approved in Spain
The Spanish government has approved a new draft law that promises tougher sentences for sex crimes.
Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain.
Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain - Archive photo
Violence
Government reaffirming pact to eradicate violence against women
There were minutes' silences at various town halls across the island.
Community
A new LGTBI community centre for Palma
Palma City Council is also planning events and social initiatives.
Crime
Parliament's minute's silence for gender violence
"While women are being murdered, this democracy cannot be called a democracy."
Society
Council and town halls combining to fight gender violence
On Friday (25 November) - the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - there will be a wide programme of activities.
Crime
Government vows to keep fighting against gender violence
Since 1996, when there was a record number of murders, Majorca has not registered as bloody a year as this.