Men’s violence against women is a leading cause of the premature death for women globally but research in the UK and Europe is limited and unconnected. The Femicide Census significantly improves upon currently available data by providing detailed comparable data about femicides in the UK since 2009, including demographic and social factors and the methods men selected to kill women. By collating femicides, we can see that these killings are not isolated incidents, and many follow repeated patterns. Please help us fund this vital work.
The Femicide Census has found that 16 femicides (women killed by men)[i] were committed by men who were either in or who had retired from
Our piece in the Observer on the failure of the government’s new Tackling Violence Against Women And Girls Strategy to address femicide. Read it here.
Femicide Census Comment on the Killing of Maxine Chapman/ Davison, Sophie Martin, Kate Shepherd, Lee Martyn, Stephen Washington and Daniela Espirito Santo Within hours of
The Femicide Census is a unique source of comprehensive information about women who have been killed in the UK and the men who have killed them.
