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Femicide

Femicide is a hate crime broadly defined as "the intentional killing of women or girls because they are female."

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Protesters holding up a banner reading 'Femicide is no singular incident'

Partner violence is often deadly in Germany

Partner violence is often deadly in Germany

A woman is killed by a partner or ex-partner every two days in Germany. Activists say the state fails to fight femicide.
PoliticsNovember 8, 2024
Demonstrators in Paris show their support for Gisele Pelicot in September

Gender-based violence: What's being done to protect women?

Gender-based violence: What's being done to protect women?

Gisele Pelicot's mass rape and other abuse cases have sparked outrage. What's being done to stop gender-based violence?
SocietyOctober 6, 2024
A young woman in Tehran walks past a mural of the Statue of Liberty next to the former US embassy

Femicide in Iran: Tradition and law enable killing of women

Femicide in Iran: Tradition and law enable killing of women

The death of Mahsa Amini shook Iran and the world, but the killing of women for "honor" is often overlooked in Iran.
Human RightsSeptember 16, 2024
Ungarn | IAAF World Athletics Championships in Budapest | Rebecca Cheptegei

Ugandan athlete dies after being set on fire

Ugandan athlete dies after being set on fire

Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from burns following an alleged attack by her boyfriend in Kenya.
CrimeSeptember 5, 202402:31 min
DW Sendung Afrimaxx | Fatuma Zarika Portrait Fatuma Zarika in training room with red boxing gloves in attack position.

How a Kenyan trains women boxing against femicide

How a Kenyan trains women boxing against femicide

Boxing is typically viewed as a male dominated sport, but in Kenya, one woman is flipping the script.
SportsJuly 17, 202405:16 min
Volunteers retrieve a wrapped corpse from a dumpsite in Mukuru slums, in Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya police arrest suspected serial killer

Kenya police arrest suspected serial killer

Kenyan police say a 33-year-old suspect has confessed to mutilating and killing dozens of women.
CrimeJuly 15, 202401:48 min
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A woman holds up a placard that reads 'Respect my existence or expect my resistance'

Femicide in Kosovo: Why do women keep being killed?

Kosovars have been outraged by recent news of two femicides in five days, leading to growing calls for effective action.
SocietyMay 10, 2024
Interpol's campaign "Identify me" banner

German police have new leads in cold cases of slain women

Police in Germany hope to finally bring justice for 22 women murdered in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
CrimeAugust 29, 2023
Murder of Pinar Gultekin woman sparks nationwide protests

Turkey faces up to femicide

Femicide and violence against women are serious problems in Turkey. All eyes are now on two court rulings.
Human RightsJune 19, 2022
A man stands with his legs spread out as a woman cowers

A daily nightmare: Violence against women

Every two-and-a-half days, a woman in Germany dies at the hand of her partner or ex-partner.
SocietyNovember 25, 2021
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