femicide
Coverage of femicide in the Nexus archive.
- Kenya: Beyond the Headlines, Does Kenya Have the Political Will to End Femicides?
On June 1st, Kenya's Nairobi saw protests by women's rights organizations and civil society groups demanding action against rising femicide and gender-based violence. They emphasized the urgency of women's right to exist without violence.
- Kenya: Govt Fast-Tracking Measures to Combat Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, Says DP Kindiki
The Kenyan government is accelerating measures to address rising gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, according to Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.
- 11 years after one teen's death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes the nation
The killing of 14-year-old Agostina Vega in Cordoba has reignited nationwide protests in Argentina under the 'Ni Una Menos' movement, sparking outrage over government inaction on gender-based violence. President Javier Milei faces criticism for dismissing feminist efforts and cutting funding for gender violence programs, while advocates argue femicide cases are underreported.
- Kenyans protest femicide scourge and denounce government inaction
Hundreds of Kenyans protested in the capital on June 1 against the high number of killings of women and children. At least 69 women have been killed since the beginning of the year, and over 10,000 children are reported missing in the past sixteen months.
- Protesters in Kenya call for national crisis declaration over gender-based violence
Hundreds of women in Nairobi protested for a government declaration of national crisis over rising gender-based violence and femicide, carrying signs and a coffin to highlight the issue. Police formed a specialized investigative unit, and women’s rights groups reported receiving 70 weekly cases of gender-based violence, while activists issued a 40-day ultimatum for government action.
- Hidden femicide risk grows in Afghanistan
As poverty worsens in Afghanistan, the Taliban's restrictions on women's rights have intensified domestic violence, making it more lethal, less visible, and harder for victims to escape.
- Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele signed reforms enabling life prison sentences for minors as young as 12 convicted of serious crimes. The reforms target homicide, femicide, rape, and gang membership.
- Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has signed reforms allowing life prison sentences for individuals as young as 12 convicted of committing or being an accomplice to crimes including homicide, femicide, rape, and gang membership.