As a result, the actual global rate of femicide is likely much higher. In many countries the lack of digital records further ...

Carolina Aló was 17 years old the night her father, Edgardo, saw her for the last time. In their final conversation, he ...

This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers ...

We cannot hope to prevent the epidemic of gender-based violence if the State is unable to even define femicide, writes LOURDA ...

Kenya despite a heightened awareness of the crisis and government measures to curb what the World Health Organization terms ...

However, the persistently high numbers of reported violence against women could serve as a warning sign, reflecting risks closely linked to femicide in the country. The UN Declaration on the ...

In the face of the femicide crisis in Colombia, a second crisis persists: hundreds of children are left orphaned each year and without support from the state.

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Kenyan women and human rights organisations match along the streets of Nairobi to protest against the rising femicide ...

According to the African Data Hub, over 500 women were victims of femicide in Kenya between January 2016 to December 2023 ...

In a major setback in the fight against gender-based violence, Argentinian President Javier Milei's government has announced ...

At least 18 of the 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have adopted femicide laws since 2007. Before these laws were enacted, the killing of women and girls were treated under the ...