Three-quarters of women killed by men in 2017 knew the perpetrator, says Frances Perradin. The piece also covers the extent of overkill which was first discussed in the 2017 report. The Femicide Census challenges dominant narratives of knife crime which focus on young men and street violence.
Today (Thursday 12 March 2026) Jess Philips MP will stand in parliament and read the names of 100 women killed in the UK by men
For the first time ever, the Government has used the word femicide – the killing of women and girls – in its strategy to tackle men’s violence against women and girls, and does so three times. However …
For the first time ever, the Government has used the word femicide – the killing of women and girls – in its strategy to tackle men’s violence against women and girls and does so three times. However …
25 November 2025 – Outside the Ministry of Defence, opposite 10, Downing Street, London One week in England, June 2025: June 20th – Nilani Nimalarajah,
More women were killed by their son than by a stranger, according to new figures from a campaign group looking at violence against women. The
