When women are killed by their (ex-)partners (Swiss Press Text 2025, by Lena Würgler) - Swiss Press Award
Arcinfo (Le Nouvelliste, La Côte, Le Journal du Jura)
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2025
Lena Würgler
More than once a month, a woman is killed by her (ex-)partner in Switzerland, a country considered safe. These crimes are often perceived as isolated incidents. By identifying and documenting all femicides committed in 2023 and 2024 in Switzerland, this investigation aims to highlight the scale of a social phenomenon that spares no segment of the population.
