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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The film addresses the topic of femicide in the name of a misguided sense of family honor.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 June 2026
The series confronts, head-on and without easy answers, themes such as toxic relationships, femicide and patriarchy.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The media usually get Black femicide wrong Another problem surrounding intimate partner homicide inflicts its harms after death.
—Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Advocates insist using the term femicide — which carries harsher penalties than other forms of homicide, with a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment in Argentina — is crucial for effective prosecution and victim protection.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 June 2026
The series confronts, head-on and without easy answers, themes such as toxic relationships, femicide and patriarchy.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The media usually get Black femicide wrong Another problem surrounding intimate partner homicide inflicts its harms after death.
—Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Advocates insist using the term femicide — which carries harsher penalties than other forms of homicide, with a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment in Argentina — is crucial for effective prosecution and victim protection.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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“Femicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femicide. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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