Paraíba records 19 femicides in the first half of 2026 Disclosure At least 19 women were victims of femicide in Paraíba in the first half of 2026. The data are from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. The crimes occurred in 14 cities in Paraíba. Evaluating the data month by month, the most violent month was June, with five cases of femicides, followed by the months of January and March, with four cases each. The city with the highest number of feminicide records in the first half of 2026 was João Pessoa, with five cases. But the crimes also occurred in Conceição (2), Arara (1), Baía da Traição (1), Belém (1), Bonito de Santa Fé (1), Desterro (1), Emas (1), Guarabira (1), Itapororoca (1), Lagoa Seca (1), Monteiro (1), Piancó (1) and Sertãozinho (1). In addition to the femicides already registered in 2026, another 19 attempted femicides were also recorded in Paraíba, three in January, two in February, three in March, one in April, three in May and seven attempted femicides in June. The cases occurred in Cabedelo (2), Campina Grande (2), João Pessoa (2), Alagoa Grande (1), Belém do Brejo do Cruz (1), Bonito de Santa Fé (1), Conde (1), Itapororoca (1), Marizópolis (1), Monteiro (1), Natuba (1), Pedras de Fogo (1), Picuí 91), Pilar (1), Pombal (1) and Puxinanã (1). In 2025, Paraíba presented a total of 36 femicides. The number was the worst since the Femicide Law was sanctioned in 2015, equaling the records from 2019, when 36 feminicides were also recorded. Furthermore, the number is 38% higher than that recorded in 2024. ? Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp What is feminicide? National trend Paraíba follows a national trend of increasing cases. The number of femicides broke a record in Brazil in 2025: there were more than 1,470 cases from January to December, according to data from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. The total exceeds the 1,464 registrations in 2024, the highest mark so far. Official records of femicides point to four women killed per day last year. How to report Rape reports, attempted femicides, femicides and other types of violence against women can be made using three telephone numbers: 197 (Civil Police Reporting Hotline) 180 (Women's Service Center) 190 (Military Police Reporting Hotline - in emergency cases) Most watched videos on g1 Paraíba