The state of Paraíba did not record any cases of femicide during the months of August and September 2026, according to information provided by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. Despite this, September registered the highest number of attempted femicides, totaling eight occurrences.
August and September maintained the same situation observed in July, resulting in three consecutive months without any recorded femicide. However, up to June, 19 cases were documented in the state. In comparison, in the same period of 2025, 25 deaths of women due to gender were recorded.
Analyzing the data monthly, June was the most violent period of the year, with five femicides. January and March followed with four cases each.
Attempted Femicides
In addition to the completed femicides in 2026, 33 attempted femicides were recorded in Paraíba. In August, four cases were investigated, while September stood out as the month with the highest volume of attempts in 2026, with eight records.
Attempts also occurred in other months: three in January, two in February, three in March, one in April, three in May, and seven in June. João Pessoa led the number of attempted femicide records, accumulating five cases. Other municipalities that recorded crimes include Cabedelo (2), Campina Grande (2), Alagoa Grande (1), Belém do Brejo do Cruz (1), Bayeux (1), Bom Jesus (1), Bonito de Santa Fé (1), Cajazeiras (1), Cajazeirinhas (1), Camalaú (1), Capim (1), Conde (1), Itapororoca (1), Junco do Seridó (1), Mãe D'água (2), Marizópolis (1), Monteiro (2), Natuba (1), Pedras de Fogo (1), Picuí (1), Pilar (1), Pombal (1), Puxinanã (1), and Sousa (1).
Femicide Record in 2025
In 2025, Paraíba recorded a total of 36 femicides. This number represents the worst index since the Femicide Law was enacted in 2015, equaling the records from 2019, when there were also 36 cases. Furthermore, this figure is 38% higher than that recorded in 2024. Official femicide reports indicate that, in the previous year, four women were murdered daily.