Overview

• Reported gender violence complaints in Spain rose 4.28% to 47,865 in the first quarter of 2025, while the number of women victims remained at 43,586.
• Galicia led regional increases with a 9.5% jump to 1,887 complaints, whereas Castilla y León recorded the lowest rate at 11.1 cases per 10,000 women.
• The conviction rate for gender violence cases held at 81.42%, even as petitions for protective orders fell by 5.48% and approvals dropped by 5.94%.
• Courts tried 110 minors for gender violence—a 17% year-on-year rise—and identified 115 children as victims during the same period.
• The discovery of Susana S. G.’s body in Gijón prompted Equality Minister Ana Redondo to convene emergency talks with Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.