FEMICIDE Definition & Meaning

femicide

[ fem-uh-sahyd ]

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noun

the act of killing a woman, as by a domestic partner or a member of a criminal enterprise:
The rate of femicide where there is drug trafficking is far greater than it is elsewhere.
the deliberate, wanton violation and massacre of women and girls, as in a particular ethnic group by an invading army. Compare genocide.
a person who kills a woman:
In certain countries, femicides appear to act with impunity.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of femicide¹

First recorded in 1820–30; feme + -i- + -cide

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Meanwhile, Rafa had to stay behind in Mexico, where his father was eventually convicted of femicide and sentenced to 23 years in prison, according to court documents.

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Campaigners want police to treat all sudden unexpected deaths where the victim has suffered domestic abuse as potential femicide.

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This is far from an isolated case - Kenya has one of the highest rates of femicide, or killings with a gender-related motivation, in Africa.

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Eastwood said that Northern Ireland "is one of the most dangerous places in Europe to be a woman" as she outlined recent femicide statistics.

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The case, which captivated Italians, has thrust the concepts of femicide, patriarchy and male violence into the headlines.

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