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What is Femi(ni)cide?

The definition of femicide varies but can be broadly understood
as the gender-related killing of a woman or girl, primarily committed by men,
because of their sex or gender.

It is rooted in gender inequality and is widely recognized as the most extreme and brutal form of violence and discrimination against women and girls. Femicide occurs in different situations within both the private and public spheres, and within different contexts of victim-perpetrator relationships.

Next: Who is impacted by femicide?

Who is Impacted by Femi(ni)cide?

Femicide impacts women and girls worldwide, regardless of identity,
culture, country, or region. However, marginalized women and girls, who face
various forms of oppression, are disproportionately impacted.

Femicide goes beyond taking the lives of women and girls; it disrupts relationships, communities, and society in general. Femicide hinders the rights of women and girls, perpetuates gender inequality, and limits their potential to fully participate and contribute to society.

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Femicide Trends in the Bahamas, Barbados, and Jamaica

Nov

2024

FWP Expert Series 1: Taitu Heron

Webinar

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Femi(ni)cide 101: What do you need to know about femicide?

Topic Dossier

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Femicide on the Rise: Kenya’s Need to Reconstruct a Security System

20.01.2024

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UN Women Discuss European Countries Setting the Example for Addressing Femicide 2023

04.05.2023

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Event report: Launch of Femicide Handbook in Vienna on November 6, 2023

Conference

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Event: Launch of Routledge International Handbook on Femicide and Feminicide

Nov

2023

Launch of Routledge International Handbook on Femicide and Feminicide

Hybrid expert meeting in Vienna, co-sponsored by UNODC and UNSA Vienna

Vienna, Austria

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News report about evidence on rape and killings of women in Ukraine

25.04.2022

News Article

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Opinion: The need for a national femicide watch in the U.S.

08.05.2021

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Femicide in Germany: A silent epidemic

04.03.2022

Video

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Side event at 2022 CCPCJ: Ten years of Femicide Work at UNODC

May

2022

10 Years of femicide work at UNODC

Panel

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Boell Foundation Brussels: Panel on Counteracting feminicide

May

2022

A feminist exploration #10 | Counteracting feminicide!

Brussels, Belgium

Panel

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Turkish "We Will Stop Femicide" women's group targeted by public prosecutors

14.04.2022

News Article

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Amid the war in Ukraine, we need to talk about femicide

27.03.2022

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