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Bookmark or Share- Femicides in the US: the silent epidemic few dare to nameFemicides in the US: the silent epidemic few dare to name. The death of Gabby Petito draws attention to a form of widespread gendered violence in the US that has long been hiding in plain sight....
- Five essential facts to know about femicide - UN Women22 November 2023. Gender-related killings (femicide/feminicide) are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls. Defined as an intentional killing with a gender-related motivation, femicide may be driven by stereotyped gender roles, discrimination towards women and girls, unequal power relations between women ...
- GENDER-RELATED KILLINGS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS (FEMICIDE/FEMINICIDE)Most killings of women and girls are gender motivated. In 2022, around 48,800 women and girls world-wide were killed by their intimate partners or other family members. This means that, on average, more than 133 women or girls were killed every day by someone in their own family.
- Femicide - WikipediaFemicide often includes domestic violence and forced or sex-selective abortions. Femicide is a form of gendercide which is a term for general gender specific violence. Until recently, femicide was not considered as a visible phenomenon, but awareness is gradually increasing.
- Understanding and addressing violence against women: femicideFemicide is generally understood to involve intentional murder of women because they are women, but broader definitions include any killings of women or girls. This information sheet focuses on the narrower definition commonly used in policies, laws and research: intentional murder of women.
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