Weekly update 09.09.

According to official figures, 3,400 girls and women were reported missing between January and July 2021. This is 16% more compared to the year before. According to news service amerika21, disappearances are linked to sexual violence, human trafficking, or even lethal violence. (Source: https://amerika21.de/2021/08/253577/3400-verschwundene-maedchen-und-frauen)

This is also, unfortunately, consistent with our subjective impression that domestic violence has increased significantly in the pandemic.