Spain’s gender violence epidemic: What the hell is happening?

<p>The Christmas lotto draw sends Spaniards into a frenzy. In Summer many buy tickets, or&nbsp;<em>decimos</em>, on vacation &mdash; you&rsquo;d never know where the luck could land. Some spend hundreds of Euros. The December 22nd draw is surreal: school children with shrill voices sing out numbers and cash amounts like fingernails drawn across a chalkboard.</p> <p>The festive period gone by, however, will be remembered for a different set of numbers. Numbers without jackpots or winners &mdash; just losers. Lost mothers and daughters, lost sisters and friends. Lost futures.</p> <p>&middot; In December, 11 women were fatal victims of male violence in Spain.</p> <p><a href="https://brendyboyle.medium.com/spains-gender-violence-epidemic-what-the-hell-is-happening-22850783a0ad"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>