Spain adopts digital tools to combat gender-based violence
Mar 10th 2026
Warning: This article contains descriptions of violence. Spain is combining public mapping of femicides and experimental AI voice detection with legal reforms and specialized courts, while facing technical failures and calls for more funding and prevention.
- Artrededor is an app and book that maps femicides in Madrid and publishes official case details to raise local awareness.
- A Carlos III University pilot using AI to analyze voice recordings identified victims in about 80% of 150 participants.
- Spain recognized gender-based violence as a systemic problem in 2004 and now has 461 specialized criminal courts.
- Protection and technical gaps persist, including faulty GPS bracelets and cases where women had previously reported their attackers.
- Officials and campaigners are calling for more funding, education for boys and men, and faster protective measures to reduce femicides.