German ministers urge action to address violence against women

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2024-11-25

Berlin (dpa) - Germany's minister for women, Lisa Paus, decried statistics on domestic violence in the country and demanded that lawmakers pass legislation to protect women and offer more services to victims. "Almost every day there is a femicide," the Green Party politician told dpa in an interview for Monday's International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which raises awareness of the problem. "Every day, around 400 women be......

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