Killing of women and girls because of their gender, which can take the form of, inter alia:
the murder of women as a result of intimate partner violence;
the torture and misogynist slaying of women
killing of women and girls in the name of “honour”;
targeted killing of women and girls in the context of armed conflict;
dowry-related killings of women;
killing of women and girls because of their sexual orientation and gender identity;
the killing of aboriginal and indigenous women and girls because of their gender;
female infanticide and gender-based sex selection foeticide;
genital mutilation related deaths;
accusations of witchcraft; and
other femicides connected with gangs, organized crime, drug dealers, human trafficking and the proliferation of small arms.
Statistical definition
The killing of a woman by an intimate partner and the death of a woman as a result of a practice that is harmful to women. Intimate partner is understood as a former or current spouse or partner, whether or not the perpetrator shares or has shared the same residence with the victim.
… form of domestic violence recorded by police each year. Femicide Between the years 2014 and 2022, 43 women victims of … Intentional homicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their … most severe manifestation of gender-based violence. EIGE’s femicide classification framework distinguishes between …
… domestic violence recorded by police on an annual basis. Femicide In 2022, women represented 77 % of victims killed by … of multiple offences are counted as two or more persons. Femicide: Number of women killed in recent years EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… perpetrator. Homicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their … most severe manifestation of gender-based violence. EIGE’s femicide classification framework distinguishes between … by intimate partners and family members and other forms of femicide, which are less common. There is no legal definition …
… form of violence recorded by police on an annual basis. Femicide In 2022, 48 % of victims killed by any perpetrator … (serial) offences are counted as two or more persons. Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… %) and psychological violence (48 %), based on 2022 data. Femicide Women represent most victims of intentional homicide … on how police count victims of multiple (serial) offences. Femicide: Number of women killed in recent years EIGE defines femicide as ‘the killing of a woman or girl because of her …
… new case and will therefore be counted more than once. Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their … most severe manifestation of gender-based violence. EIGE’s femicide classification framework distinguishes between …
… violence and domestic violence in Austria. Main findings Femicide In 2022, 41 women victims of intentional homicide … prosecuted and sentenced for domestic violence were women. Femicide: Number of women killed in recent years EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… persons. Homicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their … most severe manifestation of gender-based violence. EIGE’s femicide classification framework distinguishes between … by intimate partners and family members and other forms of femicide, which are less common. There is no legal definition …
… partner violence and domestic violence recorded by police. Femicide In 2023, women comprised 73 % of victims of intimate … Victims of multiple offences are counted as one person. Femicide: Number of women killed in recent years EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… Intentional homicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their … most severe manifestation of gender-based violence. EIGE’s femicide classification framework distinguishes between … by intimate partners and family members and other forms of femicide, which are less common. In Malta, a legal definition …
… 80 % of victims of domestic violence more broadly. Femicide Between 2014 and 2022, 83 % of victims of intimate … of multiple (serial) offences are counted as one person. Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… of domestic violence were committed against women. Femicide 100 % of victims killed by an intimate partner were … offences committed by more than one person as one offence. Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… domestic violence recorded by police on an annual basis. Femicide Women represent most victims of homicide committed … count victims of multiple (serial) offences as one person. Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… and domestic violence in the Netherlands. Main findings Femicide In 2022, 48 women victims of homicide were recorded … received by support services for domestic violence. Femicide: Number of women victims EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… victims recorded were women (43,923 out of 57,783). Femicide In 2022, 67 victims of intimate partner homicide … once in each file, with the gravest/harshest offence. Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… women each year, compared to physical and sexual violence. Femicide 40 % of people killed by any perpetrator are women … data cover Denmark except Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… domestic violence reported to police (based on 2022 data). Femicide In 2022, women represented 93 % of people killed by … of multiple (serial) offences are counted as one person. Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… the role of the statistical frameworks to measure femicide and the need for harmonising definitions, enhancing … the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability and the …