A thousand people rally in Mairena against the murder of a Colombian woman

Over a thousand people, mostly women, demonstrated this Monday in Mairena del Aljarafe against the crime of Ana, allegedly murdered by her husband. She is the 25th victim of gender violence in Spain in 2026.

The Central Park of Mairena del Aljarafe became the starting point for a march that traversed several streets to the Los Alcores neighbourhood, where the victim resided. The gathering, called by a dozen feminist groups, managed to bring together just over a thousand people, according to municipal sources.

Ana, a Colombian national, was murdered last Saturday in her home. Her husband was arrested as the alleged perpetrator. The victim's 14-year-old son has been left orphaned, adding to the 13 minors who have lost their mothers to gender violence so far this year in Spain.

Victoria Cañal, president of the Women in Equality association in Seville, spoke during the march to denounce public outrage: “This murder has affected us very seriously, because it is in our municipality, in our locality, where we have lived peacefully until now and we do not want a single murder more.”

The march concluded with the reading of a manifesto in which the crime was described as “the most brutal expression of macho violence.” The text also criticized narratives that downplay gender violence, the lack of resources for prevention, and the symbolic impunity surrounding aggressors.

Among the demands were the immediate strengthening of resources for women in violent situations, the improvement of early detection protocols, and coordination among administrations. “We need a fair and safe system for women to report and for us to truly protect them,” Cañal emphasized.

With Ana's murder, Spain has recorded 25 fatalities due to gender violence in 2026 and 1,366 since 2003, when records began. Locally, the Mairena del Aljarafe City Council has declared three days of official mourning.

The organizing associations —including Diverse Women of the Land, Ana Bella Foundation, Fakali, Aljarafe Women’s Collective, Fibro Aljarafe, Women of Prusiana, Women in Equality, and STOP Institutional Violence— have announced they will maintain pressure to demand concrete measures.

For those suffering from macho violence, the phone number 016 offers free and confidential support 24 hours a day. The email 016-online@igualdad.gob.es and the WhatsApp channel at 600 000 016 are also available. In case of emergency, one can call 112 or activate the ALERTCOPS app, which sends a geolocation signal to the police.