Statistical framework for measuring the gender-related killing of women and girls (also referred to as “femicide/feminicide”)
Statistical framework for measuring the gender-related killing of women and girls (also referred to as “femicide/feminicide”)
Prepared by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
- UN Office on Drugs and Crime, 2022
- electronic document (29 pages) ; PDF file
Endorsed by the United Nations Statistical Commission at its 53rd Session on 28th February-2nd March and 4th March 2022
This document provides a comprehensive statistical framework for measuring the gender-related killing of women and girls (femicide/feminicide). Besides the statistical definition of such killings, the framework identifies a typology of gender -related killings of women and girls (femicide/feminicide) and the list of variables that can be used to identify and count the various types of such killings. The proposed definition and typology are aligned to the structure and framework of the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes (ICCS), which can therefore be applied independently from the specific national legislation on such crimes. The framework also identifies main data that should be collected for providing information on victims, perpetrators and state response to gender-related killings of women and girls (femicide/feminicide). (Authors' abstract). Record #7646
DATA COLLECTION
FEMICIDE
CHILD HOMICIDE
HOMICIDE
STATISTICS
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL
Endorsed by the United Nations Statistical Commission at its 53rd Session on 28th February-2nd March and 4th March 2022
This document provides a comprehensive statistical framework for measuring the gender-related killing of women and girls (femicide/feminicide). Besides the statistical definition of such killings, the framework identifies a typology of gender -related killings of women and girls (femicide/feminicide) and the list of variables that can be used to identify and count the various types of such killings. The proposed definition and typology are aligned to the structure and framework of the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes (ICCS), which can therefore be applied independently from the specific national legislation on such crimes. The framework also identifies main data that should be collected for providing information on victims, perpetrators and state response to gender-related killings of women and girls (femicide/feminicide). (Authors' abstract). Record #7646
DATA COLLECTION
FEMICIDE
CHILD HOMICIDE
HOMICIDE
STATISTICS
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL