A floral tribute left at the scene where Aliny Mendes, 39, was stabbed to death in Surrey last year
CAMPAIGNERS have called for an urgent inquiry after new figures exposed today a “devastating” rise in femicide in England and Wales.
Office for National Statistics figures show that the number of women and girls killed through homicide has soared, with nearly half being victims of domestic abuse.
Around 241 women and girls were victims of murder, manslaughter or infanticide in the 12 months to March 2019, the ONS data showed today.
Women’s fight against violence and legal erosion is central to building a democratic and just Iraq, says Dr SALMA SAADAWI
MAISSON HASSAN highlights how amid bombed-out cities and collapsing hospitals, women-led initiatives are keeping communities alive
Legal frameworks designed to safeguard women are too often weaponised against them, reinforcing male power and entrenching injustice. The FiLiA Ending MVAWG Team highlight some of the issues