Dataharvest 2023 - the European Investgative Journalism Conference

The high rate of murder of women at the hands of men is a well-known issue. But current data are missing, making it difficult to report the phenomenon or to adopt policies to mitigate it effectively. The Mediterranean Institute for Investigative Reporting (MIIR) and partners of the European Data Journalism Network (EDJNet) from various countries investigated the state of femicide and violence against women in Europe. The goal was to create an updated map of Europe, documenting where an violence (physical, psychological, sexual, economic) against women increased during the pandemic, and examining the effectiveness of prevention mechanisms and sentencing policies. Come and hear how the team tackled the complexity of the story, the challenges of comparing different national statistics on crime, and the problem of missing data.