The home is the most dangerous place for women around the world (United Nations, 2021)
| INTRODUC TI ONViolence against women in an intimate relationship undermines the dignity, freedom and rights of the women who suffer it, and such violence can culminate in murder (Zara & Gino, 2018).Women killed by intimate partners or family members account for 58% of all female homicide victims reported globally in 2017 (UNODC, 2018), and when men kill their wives, it is often the end of a long-lasting violence (UNODC, 2018). Unfortunately, despite increased awareness, little progress has been made in protecting female victims, and many of them find themselves exposed and vulnerable. Moreover, the justice system does not respond adequately to the crimes these women face