Tag: femicide
Femicide of Giulia Cechettin: A murder that sparks change in Italy
As of: December 5th, 2023 5:02 p.m The murder of 22-year-old Giulia Cecchetin was the 103rd femicide in Italy this year. But her death triggered a change – also because…
86-year-old man admits to killing his wife with Alzheimer’s
He said he “no longer could take care of” her. In Marseille, an 86-year-old man was indicted on Saturday for intentional homicide after confessing to the murder of his partner…
A city displays a map of France on feminicides
No, it wasn’t the weather! For around three weeks, the inhabitants of Schiltigheim, a town bordering Strasbourg, and people passing through were entitled to three rather special maps of France.…
Life prison for ‘terrorist’ who attacked women
The first man charged in Canada with terrorism after a gender-related attack was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday by the courts for killing a woman and injuring another…
A woman hit by her partner’s car, taken into police custody
Regulars at the “La Grignotte” brasserie in Cambrai have found the door closed since Saturday morning. The reason is simple and dramatic: his manager has been between life and death…
While Javier Milei’s positions worry, demonstrations against violence against women
Saturday was the International Day Against Violence Against Women. On this occasion, thousands of people demonstrated in Argentina, with the slogan of defending gender policies after the election of the…
At least one feminicide per week in Algeria, according to a report
At least 261 women have been victims of femicide in Algeria since 2019, half of whom were mothers and 16 were pregnant at the time of their assassinations, according to…
Femicide: Italy debates after murder of 22-year-old student
by Luisa Brandl November 25, 2023, 11:09 5 mins Since the murder of a 22-year-old student almost two weeks ago, Italy has been debating how women can be better protected…
Femicide – that is the situation in France
France High awareness, too few resources: that is the situation in France Violence against women: People are also becoming increasingly sensitive to the issue in France © DPA French women’s…
According to the UN, 89,000 women and girls were murdered in 2022
As of: November 23, 2023 10:29 a.m According to the UN, around 89,000 women and girls were murdered worldwide last year – in more than half of the cases by…