Femicide Court in 2015 required the police to reopen and investigate a murder case from a femicide "perspective". Femicide in Colombia has become a serious issue, it is said that one woman is killed every two days. In 2014 many Colombian women were victims of acid attacks, 871 women died from these attacks; in the first ten months of 2015, 671 women died. Between January and October 2015, 14,021 women were involved in domestic violence and brutality incidents; 10,272 of these women were under the age of 14. Cali, Colombia is one of the most dangerous cities in the world; in
Femicide Colombia has followed 16 other Latin American countries that passed laws that have define and punish femicide as a specific crime. A new law brings harsher penalties for acid attacks in Colombia. The new law defines acid attacks as a specific crime and increases maximum sentences to 50 years in jail for convicted offenders. The law also aims to provide victims with better state medical care including reconstructive surgery and psychological therapy. In Europe, agencies have funded initiatives on gender and violence but not specifically on femicide. Research is in its infancy and uncoordinated. A COST Action IS1206 has established