Data Gaps Impede Identification and Prevention of Femicide
The phenomenon of femicide is not new; however, its dramatic rise in international attention is unprecedented, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paralleling this attention are global discussions about whether to use the term “femicide” to name the problem, how femicide should be defined, whether and how it is distinct from other homicides, and how the differences can be operationalized. A key step in moving discussions forward is to...