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.
… Femicide continues to be widespread around the globe. In 2020 the global estimation of femicide shows that 47 000 women were killed by intimate … considered as direct victims. Legal gaps in tackling femicide hinder their access to justice, leaving victims of …
… Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) broadly defines femicide as ‘the killing of a woman or girl because of her gender’. EIGE recognises the various forms of femicide committed against women and girls as ‘the most … Union (EU) and international institutions to refer to femicide. As the definitions used to describe acts of …
… ensure full reparation to victims. In EIGE’s research on femicide, we highlight the need to ensure that victims are … to children and family members of the victims of femicide. Thirdly, EIGE believes that the prevention and …
… gender-based violence, EIGE will conduct a study on femicide during 2019, focusing on classification and administrative data within the Member States. Femicide is the extreme form of gender-based violence. It is … under-researched subject and a common definition of femicide does not exist. Femicide can take many forms and is …
… point for developing harmonised data collection rape, femicide and intimate partner violence were chosen as they … study is designed to address this issue, focusing on rape, femicide and intimate partner violence as the most serious … on Terminology and indicators for data collection on rape, femicide and intimate partner violence commissioned by EIGE …
… and indicators used in data collection on rape, femicide and intimate partner violence carried out by the … data collection on intimate partner violence, rape and femicide · Assess together the relevance, …
… of gender equality and violence against women (including femicide), LGBTIQ+, as well as wider human rights issues, … core coordinating group for the European Observatory on Femicide. She has led various EU-funded research projects in Malta and is currently involved in a project on Femicide. …
… on intimate partner violence, and its most severe form: femicide. To help EU Member States properly measure intimate … this violence takes. From rape, to psychological abuse, to femicide, our indicators can help EU countries see the real … of how countries try to give justice to the victims of femicide, and highlighting where they need to be doing more. …
… To fight crimes of femicide - when a woman is killed because of her gender – it … legislation and improving data collection practices on femicide across the EU. Federal Minister for Women, Family, … data is essential to understanding the prevalence of femicide. Yet, data is, at present, rather fragmented. To …
… on intimate partner violence, and its most severe form: femicide. We share the Council of Europe’s belief there can … this violence takes. From rape, to psychological abuse, to femicide, our indicators can help EU countries see the real picture when they collect their data. On femicide specifically, we have just released a package to …
… Femicide is the killing of women and girls because of their … We need a common understanding of what counts as a femicide To help countries identify the different forms of femicide, EIGE’s package includes a classification system, as …
… To improve the collection of administrative data on femicide, EIGE has been working to establish indicators that … ultimate goal is to identify a classification system of femicide with mutually agreed variables that can be used by …
… To improve the collection of administrative data on femicide, EIGE has been working to establish indicators that … ultimate goal is to identify a classification system of femicide with mutually agreed variables that can be used by …
… To improve the collection of administrative data on femicide, EIGE has been working to establish indicators that … ultimate goal is to identify a classification system of femicide with mutually agreed variables that can be used by …
… To improve the collection of administrative data on femicide, EIGE has been working to establish indicators that … ultimate goal is to identify a classification system of femicide with mutually agreed variables that can be used by …
… To improve the collection of administrative data on femicide, EIGE has been working to establish indicators that … ultimate goal is to identify a classification system of femicide with mutually agreed variables that can be used by …