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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
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Calls to 016 rose 120.8% after Spain won the World Cup

At the end of the game, he began to notice a significant increase from the same day and time slot last week.

Hotlines for victims of violence against women

Calls to the 016 hotline for victims of male violence in the staterose 120.8% after the Spanish team won the World Cup, sources from the Ministry of Equality reported.

This increase occurred between 23:00 on Sunday night and 07:00 on Monday, according to El País 

Taking into account the data for the whole day, before the start of the match on 19 July, there were fewer calls than on previous Sundays, but after the match the number began to rise significantly . On Monday, taking into account the data for the whole day, the increase was 21.9% compared to the Monday of the previous week.

With regard to the other channels offered by the Ministry of Equality, contacts increased on Monday, the 20th, with an increase of 1,000 per cent in e-mail, 60 per cent in online chat  and 8.75 per cent in Whastapp.

At the beginning of this week, two male crimes\u00A0 occurred in Malaga and Toledo. Guztira, in 2026, there were 31 deaths from gender-based violence in Spain, a figure higher than in recent years, when 22 crimes were recorded in 2025.

No studies have ever been conducted in Spain linking football to male violence, while in the UK, a report published by the National Centrefor Domestic Violence in 2018 found that complaints grew by 26% when the English team played a game and, if it lost the match, the increase was 38%. 

If you are mistreated or are aware of any case, call 900 840 111 (CAV), 016 (Spanish state) or 3919 (Northern, available 24 hours a day, except Sundays and holidays from 09:00 to 18:00). They leave no trace on the invoice, but they do on the phone, so it must be deleted.

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