
Vicarious violence: what it is, its effects and how to defend yourself
The legal concept, warning signs and measures to protect your children under current law, and what the bill going through the Spanish Congress would change.
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The legal concept, warning signs and measures to protect your children under current law, and what the bill going through the Spanish Congress would change.

Official data from the Government Delegation against Gender Violence, what counts as femicide in Spain and which signs make it possible to act in time.

Learn to recognise guilt, control and isolation, tell them apart from a normal argument and know when the law punishes them.

What the Criminal Code punishes, how to stop your intimate images from spreading and what the accused person should also know.

The violence that leaves no visible marks but normalises inequality: the concept, everyday examples, the legal framework and its impact on court practice.

If he makes you doubt your memory and your judgement, it may be gaslighting. We explain how to recognise it, when it has criminal consequences and how to gather evidence.

Pressuring, blackmailing or intimidating someone to obtain a sexual act is an offence. We explain what the Criminal Code says today, how to report it and how long you have.

Controlling money is also violence. We explain what conduct the Criminal Code punishes, how to gather evidence and which civil measures help you regain your independence.

Psychological abuse is a criminal offence even if it leaves no marks. We explain the offences, the evidence that works and the real obstacles in court.

They are not the same: the classification changes the court, the sentence and the victim’s rights. We explain it with a comparison table and practical cases.