Femicide is broadly understood as the killing of a woman or girl because of her gender—the most extreme form of gender-based ...

Femicide is the killing of women or girls particularly ... Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of ...

These facts send a chilling message to women in ... almost every day a woman falls victim to femicide. These incidents are a clear indication that femicide is no longer a far-fetched issue ...

“For instance, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes, 140 women and girls are killed daily globally, and in Nigeria, about 149 women were killed in 2024 due to femicide.

Protesters attending the demonstration and participating in the minute of noise against violence on women following the femicide of Giulia Cecchettin in Piazza Castello (Picture: NurPhoto via ...