Showing posts with label femicide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label femicide. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

UN Report on Femicides: 83,000 Women and Girls Murdered in 2024 | DW News

Nov 26, 2025 | People around the world are rallying for action against gender-based violence, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

In its latest report on femicide, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimated that some 83,000 women and girls were deliberately killed last year. More than half of those killings were committed by relatives or partners. The reality of gender-based violence was spotlighted this year by Gisèle Pelicot. The French survivor chose to waive her anonymity during the trial of her husband and dozens of other men, who drugged and raped her for years.


Italian Parliament Unanimously Votes to Make Femicide a Crime | BBC News

Nov 26, 2025 | Deputies in the Italian parliament have voted unanimously to introduce the crime of femicide – the murder of a woman, motivated by gender – as a distinct law to be punished with a life sentence.

In a symbolic move, the bill was approved on the day dedicated to the elimination of violence against women worldwide.

The idea of a law on femicide had been discussed in Italy before but the murder of Giulia Cecchettin by her ex-boyfriend was a tragedy that shocked the country into action.


Thursday, December 07, 2023

You Belong to Me! | ARTE.tv Documentary

Dec 7, 2023 | Why is femicide so prevalent across Europe? And what does it say about our societies? A look at the issue in Spain, France and Germany.