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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.

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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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Final report of ad hoc federal-provincial-territorial working group: Spousal abuse policies and legislation in Canada

24.02.2017

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Gender-based violence in Colombia: New legislation targets femicides and acid attacks

01.12.2016

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Inter-American convention on the prevention, punishment, and eradication of violence against women (Convention of Belem do Para)

09.06.1994

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Violence against women under international human rights law

01.11.2013

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Exploring the legal context of femicide in Mexico

13.06.2020

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Femicide Watch Platform Event

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2021

Launch of new FWP Platform

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2017 Glossary of definitions of rape, femicide and intimate partner violence | EIGE

07.06.2017

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UNDP + UN Women: Measures to address VAW during the pandemic have been uneven and insufficient

26.11.2020

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