Fighting against femicide
Mexico is tied with Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia as nations with the fourth highest rates of femicide in the the Latin American region, as per the UN Economic Commission for Latin America…
‘Grandma, protect yourself’: the Kenyan women fighting femicide
At least 97 women across Kenya were killed in femicides between August and October of last year, according to police figures. This surge in violence against women has prompted many to fight…
How a Kenyan trains women boxing against femicide
Meet Fatuma Zarika, the Kenyan boxing world champion who trains young women and teaches them how to stay healthy and protect themselves at the same time. In the process, she gives femicide…
122 women killed in France honoured on ‘femicide collage’
Parisian "colleuses" pay tribute to women killed since the creation of their organisation "Collages Feminicides Paris", a year ago, by creating a memorial in Paris. Since the beginning of the collages, 122…
Millions of Mexican women strike to protest femicide
Mexican women stayed away from offices, schools and government agencies on Monday to join a second day of marches to protest against violence and macho culture, as an eerie quiet fell on…
Femicide in France: Government plans to stop domestic abuse against women
Femicide in France: Government plans to stop domestic abuse against women…
Is France doing enough against femicides?
France is one of the countries with the highest number of femicides in Europe. The government is working on a new law to better protect women, but women's groups say it falls…
The fight against femicide: French government opens campaign against spouse abuse
The fight against femicide: French government opens campaign against spouse abuse…