Noun
femicide (countable and uncountable, plural femicides)
The killing of a woman because of her gender, especially when motivated by misogyny. [from 19th c.]
According to SACSoWACH, the national government’s gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide command centre, which runs a toll-free, 24/ 7 emergency call centre, recorded double the usual volume of calls in the first three weeks after the lockdown started. Source: Internet
“Each one of us needs to play their role in reducing new HIV and TB infections, in stopping GBV and femicide, and in protecting the most vulnerable in our society, including adolescent girls and young women,” Mabuza said. Source: Internet
South African National Strategic Plan (NSP) on gender-based violence and femicide provides the strategic framework for the health department to come to the party and do right by rape survivors. Source: Internet
Rubi also argued that Orlando was wrongly charged with femicide and sentenced to 30 years. Source: Internet