femicide
noun
fem·i·cide
ˈfe-mə-ˌsīd 
plural femicides
: the gender-based murder of a woman or girl by a man
There have been calls for a "national shutdown" to protest femicide in South Africa.—
Africa Check
Africa Check… speaks to a generation of young people fed up with femicides, sexual assault, and the ever more pervasive violence in Mexico.—Cody Copeland
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Per Statista, South Africa has one of the highest rates of femicide and gender-based violence in the world.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Chris Brown sold more than 94,000 tickets to his forthcoming concert in South Africa, but there has also been criticism by women’s rights campaigners of his visit to a country that has one of the highest rates of femicide and gender-based violence in the world.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024
The special service on a historic election day was a stark reminder that even as Mexicans prepare to elect their first woman president, the country, and this border city, are still plagued by unsolved disappearances and femicides.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 2 June 2024
These murders are femicides—the killer targets, kills, and then dismembers women, leaving behind an engagement ring as his signature.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Chris Brown sold more than 94,000 tickets to his forthcoming concert in South Africa, but there has also been criticism by women’s rights campaigners of his visit to a country that has one of the highest rates of femicide and gender-based violence in the world.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024
The special service on a historic election day was a stark reminder that even as Mexicans prepare to elect their first woman president, the country, and this border city, are still plagued by unsolved disappearances and femicides.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 2 June 2024
These murders are femicides—the killer targets, kills, and then dismembers women, leaving behind an engagement ring as his signature.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Femicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femicide. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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