Last year 122 women in Germany were killed by their partner or ex-partner, according to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). In total, more than 114,000 women were victims of domestic violence, threats or coercion by their husbands, partners or ex-partners in 2018. Giffey was set to reveal the latest figures on domestic violence at a presentation in Berlin on Monday. The event is taking place on November 25th, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. VocabularyDomestic violence - (die) häusliche GewaltViolence in relationships - (die) PartnerschaftsgewaltBodily harm - (die) KörperverletzungMurder - (der) MordManslaughter - (der) TotschlagAttempt - (der) VersuchNationwide initiative - (die) bundesweite InitiativeWomen's shelters - (die) FrauenhäusernWe're aiming to help our readers improve their German by translating vocabulary from some of our news stories.

Source: The Local November 25, 2019 09:36 UTC