femicide

General definition 

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.