Battered Women’s Support Services, September 13, 2024 https://www.bwss.org/should-femicide-be-a-distinct-crime-in-the-criminal-code/ Femicide is not simply another form of violence—it is the deliberate killing of women and girls because of their gender. It’s a distinct and brutal form of gender-based violence, deeply rooted in misogyny and patriarchal structures that seek to control, harm, or silence women. It is distinct from […]

