More women have reported gender-based violence this year than in 2020, say police
<p>"More abuse reports have been filed [this year] and we've detected higher risk levels," Andrea Garcia, the <span>head of the Victim Care and Monitoring Central Unit for the Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra police, said, adding that "</span>more women have accepted police protection."</p>
<p>Last year, during lockdown at the height of the pandemic, fewer victims of gender-based violence were able to seek assistance. </p> / ACN