United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Why a woman is killed every 10 minutes: global femicide

The latest report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women, released on the International Day for the ...
1news.az

Kyrgyzstan proposes life imprisonment for femicide and abolishing amnesty

Zhogorku Kenesh deputy Bakytgul Amanova has submitted a bill for public discussion proposing to separate femicide into a ...
Associated Press

11 years after one teen’s death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes the nation

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A demonstrator poses for a photo with her face ...
CNN

American man sentenced to 42 years in prison for femicide of Colombian DJ

American John Poulos was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 42 years in prison by a Colombian court, after he was found guilty of aggravated femicide in the killing of a young Colombian DJ named ...
NPR

U.N. report: 85,000 cases of femicide in 2023. And that's likely an undercount

"This is a war against women," says Kalliopi Mingeirou, chief of the ending violence against women section at U.N. Women. She is talking about a new report that estimates 85,000 cases of femicide in ...
CNN

Her mother was a victim of femicide. Now her aunt is raising her

Six years ago, Greta Rico’s cousin Fernanda was found dead in a garbage bag on a street in Mexico. She had been shot three times, and there were signs of sexual violence. As her family waited for more ...
Elite Daily

5 Countries Where Femicide Is At Its Worst And What We Can Do To Help

With recent outrage in Argentina over the brutal murder of 14-year-old Chiara Paez, the conversation about femicide has been reignited in mainstream media. The young girl was allegedly beaten and ...

Chicago mayor declares ‘trans femicide state of emergency’ — despite 1 trans woman killing this year

Woke Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson declared he was reupping the city’s “Trans Femicide State of Emergency” to highlight acts ...
Newsweek

Italy Begins Trial in Shocking Killing That Sparked Femicide Debate

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A trial began in Italy Monday connected to a shocking murder that ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Amid the war in Ukraine, we need to talk about femicide - opinion

The impact of war and conflict on femicide is vital for a better understanding of this extreme form of violence against women. The war in the Ukraine, like the COVID-19 pandemic, has had drastic ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The femicide unit turning back the tide of deadly violence against women in Mexico

In a country gripped by violence against women, a new femicide detective squad seeks to make the killers pay. WARNING: This story contains graphic details and imagery. Angeles stood in silent horror.
BBC

Femicide detectives: 'Counting bodies is the best place to start'

Femicide - the killing of women and girls because of their gender - is the most extreme form of gender-based violence, but in many countries no record is kept of the number of cases. BBC 100 Women ...