Gender Violence and Femicide Surge in Guinea

Alarming Rise in Gender Violence

• 💔 A survivor recounts years of abuse, including being beaten by her husband with DVD cables and forced into marriage at 14.
• 📌 In a single week in April, three women in Guinea were killed by their partners, highlighting the alarming scale of femicide.
• 🗣️ Local NGOs are working to raise awareness, stating that many women suffer violence they don't dare to speak about, making the situation urgent.

Support for Survivors

• 🏥 Guinea has opened its first free center offering medical, psychosocial, and legal support to survivors of gender-based violence.
• ⚖️ The center aims to provide a safe space for women to seek justice and recover from abuse.

Obstacles to Justice

• 🚫 A major obstacle in combating gender violence is impunity, with many cases resolved through out-of-court settlements.
• ⚠️ There is a call to stop these settlements, emphasizing that aggressors must be punished to prevent the continuation of violence.
• 📉 A 2019 UN study indicated that over half of all women in Guinea have experienced domestic violence.