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MORE than half of femicides involve greater violence than is necessary to cause the victim’s death, a report reveals today.
The Femicide Census, which aims to raise awareness of violence against women, found that 147 women were killed by men in 2018, the most recent year for which figures are available.
The majority of killings took place in the victim’s home, with ‘overkilling’ – when more than one method of killing is used, or one method is used repeatedly – found in 56 per cent of cases.
ANNA FISHER explores what would it mean for women’s equality and public safety if Britain embraces full commercialisation of the sex trade
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
AMANDA J QUICK warns about the ever-expanding influence of the sex industry – and the harm it unleashes on both the women involved and society collectively, especially the young
Susan Galloway talks to ASH REGAN MSP about her “Unbuyable” Bill, seeking to tackle the commercial sexual exploitation of women in Scotland