Tunis: The Tunisian Women’s Voices organization (Aswat Nissa) underlined that the rise in femicides in recent years shows the inability of relevant bodies and authorities to assess the threats women face and take necessary measures to protect them.
In a statement released on Friday, the organization said that 7 femicides were recorded from early January 2024 to April 12, stressing that this report is the result of the State’s continued indifference to the current situation despite the alarming results recorded in 2023 during which 25 femicides were reported, or an average of nearly two women killed every month.
According to Aswat Nissa, this phenomenon creates chaos in society and gives rise to a persistent feeling of insecurity among women for fear of being subjected to femicide.
The organization denounced «the State’s silence» which exacerbates the situation in the country in addition to its failure to take strict measures against the perpetrators as well as the lack of effective implementation of Law No
. 58 of 2017 related to combating violence against women.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse