Some 2,200 women were assaulted by their partner or ex-partner in the Basque Country in the first half of 2026
According to Emakunde, it has increased by 7% compared to 2025. Victims of domestic violence have increased by 20% in Álava and the number of victims assaulted has increased by 10% in Gipuzkoa.
In the Basque Country , in the first six months ofthe year, 2187 women reported having been victims of violence by their partner or ex-partner , an increase of 7% over the same period last year, according to data collected by the Basque Institute for Women, Emakunde.
By territory, the most significant increase (+10%) has been recorded in Gipuzkoa , with 398 victims as of June, over 362 from January to June last year; Bizkaia also recorded an increase of 7.2%, with 1102 victims attacked compared to 1,028 last year.
In Álava, the increase was lower (+5%), with 687 women reporting their partner or ex-partner (654 women in 2025).
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On the other hand, the number of women victims of domestic violence has increased by 12.5 per cent (619 women in 2026 compared to 550 in the same period in 2025).
The largest increase has been recorded in Álava (+20%), with 102 assaults, 17 more than theprevious year; in Gipuzkoa, 185 women were assaulted by the environment (+1.6%), while in Bizkaiathere was an increase of 17.3% (283 women in 2025 and 332 women this year).
On the other hand, 363 other women also filed a complaint for an offence against sexual freedom, which is 3.7% less than in the first six months of 2025.
If you are mistreated or know of any case, call 900 840 111 (Basque Country), 016 (Spanish State) or 3919 (Northern State, available 24 hours a day, except Sundays and holidays from 09:00 to 18:00).
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