What is Femicide?
What is the definition of Femicide?
The murder of women, often because of their gender.
What did Roman law grant men regarding their wives?
Life and death authority over their wives.
Which country in Latin America had the highest femicide rate in 2022?
Honduras
What are two main risk factors for Femicide?
Marital conflicts and male dominance in families
Name one survivor of femicide who later became an advocate.
Amal Ojjeh, Jessica Lenahan, Ana Bella Estévez, or Olga Trujillo
Who commits femicide more often?
Men
What was the "rule of thumb" in English common law?
Men could discipline their wives with a stick no wider than their thumb.
How many women were killed by family members or intimate partners in 2022?
48,800
How many women are killed daily by their own family?
133
What is female genital mutilation (FGM)?
The removal or injury of female genital organs for non-medical reasons
What are some factors that contribute to femicide?
Unequal power, harmful gender roles, stereotypes, and social norms.
When was the term "femicide" first widely used in media?
1976
What percentage of partnered women in Southeast Asia experience violence?
33%
What percentage of female homicide victims in the U.S. knew their killer?
92%
How many girls and women have undergone FGM worldwide?
More than 230 million
How has the definition of Femicide evolved?
It was originally defined as misogynistic killings but is now broadly “the killing of one or more females by one or more males because they are female.
What do many feminists argue is the root cause of violence against women?
Patriarchal culture that rewards male domination.
What country in Africa has the 4th highest rate of gender-related violence?
South Africa
What factor makes Indigenous women in the U.S. particularly vulnerable?
They face a homicide rate six times higher than white women
What is the cycle of abuse in domestic violence?
Tension-building, an abusive incident, and the honeymoon phase
How many women and girls were intentionally killed globally in 2022?
Nearly 89,000
When did the "rule of thumb" stop being accepted in England and America?
Late 19th century
What organization in South Africa supports victims of femicide through reporting?
Kwanele South Africa
What are two forms of violence against women beyond Femicide?
Domestic violence and sexual assault
Name one way to help combat femicide and gender-based violence
Empower women, engage men as allies, challenge harmful social norms.