A 29-year-old man accused of murdering Ballymena woman Chloe Mitchell is to stand trial next February. The remains of the 21-year old were recovered days after she went missing in June 2023. www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Femicide persists because of impunity. When justice systems fail to investigate and punish gender-based killings, they make it clear that women’s lives are treated as disposable. #HerLifeMattered

A group of women have so far embroidered almost 200 patches of names and aim to embroider all the names of women killed by femicide in Morelos, Mexico, since 2015. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Canada is at a crossroads: will we finally name femicide in the Criminal Code? Justice Fred Ferguson’s call highlights the urgent need to treat gender-based killings with the seriousness they demand. #HerLifeMattered www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Tatiana Mevel’s death is a tragic reminder: when the law waits for violence to escalate, women pay the price. #HerLifeMattered www.lemonde.fr/en/france/ar...

Guelph Police have made more than 25 arrests for intimate partner violence (IPV) in 2025. The Guelph Police Service says recent investments in addressing IPV and human trafficking are starting to yield progress. Check out the story below. www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/gu...

New Zealand has no official count of #femicides—because the government doesn’t track them. Researcher Natalie Thorburn is calling for action. Naming the problem is the first step. #HerLifeMattered www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

After 17‑year‑old Breanna Broadfoot was fatally stabbed in an act of intimate partner violence in London, advocates are renewing calls for urgent justice, stronger protections, and life‑saving interventions to prevent more tragedies. #HerLifeMattered www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The murder of Tiffany Wanyonyi, a police officer in Kenya shows just how deep #femicide runs—even women trained to protect aren’t protected themselves. As CNN reports, intimate partner violence is rampant, and the justice system is failing to act. #HerLifeMattered www.cnn.com/2025/07/17/a...

The killing of 23-year-old Teodora Marcu, shot in broad daylight while holding her 3-year-old daughter walking to her daycare, has sparked nationwide protests in Romania. Her death is the 25th #femicide recorded in Romania in just five months. www.rferl.org/a/romania-mu...

In Greece, Murder Trial Highlights Official Failings to Tackle Femicides. #HerLifeMattered balkaninsight.com/2025/07/07/i...

It’s #WisdomWednesday! Today we highlight the work of Dr. Jesenia Pizarro — a leading voice on #femicide research in the U.S. Her work pushes for better data, justice-based prevention, and real systemic change.

Violence against women in Iran is on the rise. At least 66% of women in Iran face some form of violence in their lifetime. After 14 years, a bill that attempts to prevent violence against women still has not been passed. #CallItFemicide t.co/Mdz6LDeTYN

ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of Afghan women f24.my/BIfZ.X via @FRANCE24

Police say a man was walking through the station and assaulted several women unprovoked. Police say that after his arrest, the man made “anti-women comments,” and the incident is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence.

Check out this #KeyReading on Public Health and gender-based violence. The authors discuss the systematic tendency to overlook women’s experiences as individual instances, contributing to the invisibility of femicide within public health discourse. 📖:https://femicide-watch.org/node/921264

#Study on intimate partner #femicide in #China identifies societal, relationship, and individual level situational triggers in femicide court cases. Check out the full article⤵️ femicide-watch.org/node/921259

On #InternationalWomensDay, we call to #EndFemicide.

Femicide in #SouthAfrica has been identified as the country’s ‘second pandemic’. In response, the government has announced implementation of a tracking app and a council to guide prevention. Read the collection of sources on the Femicide Watch Platform: femicide-watch.org

On Jan. 3, Danielle Arruda, who was pregnant, and her two children were killed by the children’s father, Nicholas. Women and children are not safe in their own homes. #femicide #domesticviolence www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/10/m...

"The Shocking Rise of Women Dying by Suicide After Domestic Abuse" 'An estimated 3 women a week die by suicide after domestic abuse, as the number of victims taking their own lives has overtaken those being killed by their tormentors. Closer talks to Phyllis Dale, who lost her daughter Jessica.'

Europe has the second highest percentage of femicide after Asia. Despite this, femicide often goes unmentioned. “Femicide as a Phenomenon in Europe” is a dossier that explores the prevalence of femicide and expert recommendation. Read in full: bit.ly/40D5Ifp

"On average, the (Ottawa) service receives 18 calls related to intimate partner violence incidents per day. In 1 city in the entire province but, no, @fordnation doesn't seem to think it's a problem. No epidemic here? ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/01/23/o...

#KeyReading📖 The authors, Saide Mobayed Vega and Maria Gargiulo discuss the two main official sources of feminicide data in Mexico, and analyze the discord between them. 🔗 Visit the Femicide Watch Platform to read the full summary and access this great source: femicide-watch.org/node/921254

In delivering sentence, #Quebec Superior Justice described the killing as a #femicide" and illustrative of "the sadistic character of the accused." Quebecer who murdered female partner, 2 children serving life sentence in men's prison montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebecer-who... #CallItFemicide

#Matricide refers to the killing of a woman by her son. Condry & Miles (2022) argue that son-mother killings are a form of femicide that are hidden. The authors stipulate that parricide, the killing of one’s parents, disproportionately impacts women as victims. Learn more: doi.org/10.1177/0011...

Ontario man charged with murder in killing of his mother, Lori Konrad #CallItFemicide globalnews.ca/news/1093661...

Femicide is a violation of human rights. Dec 10th marks #HumanRightsDay and the end of #16DaysofActivism. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created in 1948, yet women and girls are still disproportionately impacted by GBV. #OurRightsOurFutureRightNow #EndFemicide

1/2 On #Day15, we reflect on the purpose and importance of the #16DaysofActivismAgainstGBV. Specifically, we contextualize femicide as a focus of Gender-Based Violence, and steps that must be taken. Violence against women is not inevitable. #StopFemicide #EndGBV

1 /2 In Germany, a woman is killed every day. That’s proof the sexism we all experience is far from ‘harmless’. By Fatma Aydemir #endVAW #germany #maleally #equality #violenceagainstwomen @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

On #Day14 of the #16daysofactivism, learn about femicide in #TheNetherlands. This dossier is part of a living lab project, by students from Groningen University in the Netherlands in collaboration with the FWP and UNSA Vienna. Check out the dossier here: femicide-watch.org/node/921040

On #Day13 of the #16Days, learn about our work at the Femicide Watch Platform! The FWP is a hub of curated resources on femicide, from data to research to experts. Any recommendations on experts or work that should be included? Comment or submit here: femicide-watch.org/node/920770

Today, Dec. 6, we pause to remember and the forge on to prevent #femicide and #MVAWG.

On #Day12 of the #16daysofactivism, we are spotlighting another #KeyActor: the UNODC. Read our dossier on the UNODC’s work on #femicide👇 💡https://femicide-watch.org/node/921127

A Thread 🧵: MMIWG in Canada On #Day11 of the #16daysofactivism, learn about the #MissingandMurderedIndigenousWomenandGirls in Canada.

Today is #Day10 of the #16daysofactivism. Learn about the distinction between #femicide and #feminicide. More information can be found here: femicide-watch.org/what-is-femi...

#AttemptedFemicide in Canada. 16 year old Kaylie Smith was attacked by her ex-boyfriend. The 18 year old perpetrator, Phillipe Gagnon, was already known to police after physically assaulting Kaylie’s stepfather in October. Read more: www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7381689 #GBV #Canada

On #Day9, we are reflecting on one of our past events: the launch of the Femicide Handbook edited by Prof. Myrna Dawson and Saide Mobayed! The chapters of the Femicide Handbook and the Event report are available on the FWP, here: femicide-watch.org/node/921063 Go check it out! #femicide #research

In 2023, one woman was killed every other day in Iran. On #Day8 of the #16daysofactivismagainstGBV, learn about #femicide in Iran. Read more about @FemicideIran ‘s work here: femicide-watch.org/index.php/no... #StopFemicideIran

Friday, Dec 6th is Canada's National Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence against Women. I'm offering 2 free bystander intervention webinars that day - 1 in English et un en français. Come learn how to make our communities safer. It's just 1 hour but you leave with 5 practical tools. ✌🏻

On #Day7 of the #16DaysofActivism, we are spotlighting a #keyactor. Learn about the #DOHSCaresFoundation, a Femicide Observatory in #Nigeria! Check out their work in our expert directory: femicide-watch.org/node/921240

On #Day6 of the #16daysofactivism, learn about the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action resulting from the #FourthWorldConference on women. The Declaration is seen as the #agenda for gender equality. Violence against women is the fourth listed #areaofconcern.

On #Day5 of the #16DaysofActivism against Gender-Based Violence, learn about our new Femicide expert series; Femi(ni)cide in Focus! We recently welcomed Taitu Heron to discuss her research on femicide in the #Caribbean. Check out the event report here: femicide-watch.org/index.php/no...

On #Day4 of the #16DaysofActivism, we are spotlighting a #keyactor. Learn about the #UNSAViennaFemicideTeam! Check out their Femicide Volumes here: femicide-watch.org/node/920645

On #Day2 of the #16daysofactivism, learn about the new law in #Brazil that #criminalizes #femicide. Visit the Femicide Watch Platform to learn more: femicide-watch.org/node/921245

Today is the second day of the #16daysofactivismagainstGBV. Today’s #foundational topic: what is Gender-Based Violence (GBV)? Read to learn more👇