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.
… welcomes the Italian Parliament’s Inquiry Committee into Femicide and Gender-based Violence for an exchange on EIGE’s … violence, with a particular focus on economic violence and femicide. The visit to EIGE offers an opportunity to discuss …
… EIGE’s research on femicide has focused on the definition and measurement of femicide as a specific crime, due to the gendered nature of … any relationships. This policy brief presents the data on femicide from the latest EU-wide collection of national …
… brief Q3 Data collection on intimate-partner violence and femicide I Policy brief Q3 Data collection on intimate-partner violence and femicide II Policy brief Q3 Data collection on intimate-partner violence and femicide III Policy brief Q3 Gender Equality Index 2025 …
… against women that are recorded by police each year. Femicide In 2022, police data shows that 4 women were killed … 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 …
… 73 % of domestic violence victims recorded in 2022. Femicide In 2022, 91 women victims of intentional homicide … investigation). Counting rules Details not available. Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… violence recorded by police (based on data from 2022). Femicide 80% of intimate partner homicide victims and 65% of … (serial) offences are counted two or more persons. Femicide: number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… in 2022 (out of 550 total victims of domestic violence). Femicide In 2022, the police recorded 29 women victims of … (serial) offences are counted as two or more persons. Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘the killing of women and girls because of their …
… actual statistics on recorded crime may vary considerably. Femicide In 2022, 4 women victims of homicide by any … of multiple 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 …
… domestic violence recorded by police on an annual basis. Femicide In 2022, 118 women victims of intimate partner … but are counted as many times as the offences in Figure 6. Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of women and girls because of their …
… Homicide: Number of offences in recent years 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. Currently, data is not …
… domestic violence recorded by police on an annual basis. Femicide In 2022, 87 % of people killed by intimate partners … recording police crime statistics can be found here . Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as ‘killing of a woman or girl because of their …
… domestic violence recorded by police on an annual basis. Femicide Between 2003 and 2024, 1,293 women victims of intimate partner femicide committed by men were recorded by police. In 2022, … of multiple (serial) offences as two or more persons. Femicide: Number of women killed EIGE defines femicide as …