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The Routledge International Handbook on Femicide and Feminicide

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

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The Femicide Volumes Collection 2013-2023

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LEAF Calls for Stronger National Action on Gender-Based Violence

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World-wide Femicide Watches, Observatories, Initiatives

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Femi(ni)cide in Focus: Expert Series (2) featuring Ololade Ajayi

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Feminicide in Focus 2: Ololade Ajayi

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Femicide Victim Sparks Urgent Debate on Gender-Based Violence in Greece

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Legal Progress in Croatia: Femicide Criminalized

Chile's New Law Paves the Way for Children of Femicide Victims

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UN Women and UNODC: Pilot Study to Address Femicide Data Gaps in Mongolia

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South Africa: Launch Femicide Watch Tracking App

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The National Plan for Combatting Gender-Based Violence and Femicide in South Africa

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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Reports on Femicide

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9 things we learned when investigating partner violence and femicide in Slovakia

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