Spain says it is first in Europe to officially count all femicides

Statistics on gender-based violence broadened beyond cases involving partners or exes

Official statistics on gender-based violence in Spain will be broadened to include killings of women and children by men regardless of whether there was a prior relationship between victim and killer, in what is being described as a first in Europe.

What is not named does not exist," said Spain's equality minister, Irene Montero. We have to recognise all of the victims and make visible all forms of violence - all machista [sexist] killings - so that we can put in place policies for prevention, early detection and eradication."