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

… speaks to a generation of young people fed up with femicides, sexual assault, and the ever more pervasive violence in Mexico.

—Cody Copeland

Examples of femicide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Patriarchy tolerates—even, it could be argued, is based on—femicide, the zero-sum result of misogyny, but domestic violence is also at the root of many gun massacres. —Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Dec. 2024

The highest number of victims of femicide was noted in Africa, with 21,700 victims in 2023. —Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

However, as a new report suggests, violence against women and girls, including femicide—the most extreme form of violence against women and girls—remains pervasive globally. —Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

Protests against femicide Women around the world call for stronger measures to stop femicide— and justice for women who are killed by partners, family members and rapists. —Fatma Tanis, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

femi- (in Latin fēmina "woman") + -cide (after homicide) — more at feminine entry 1

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above