Femicide
Iraqi feminist who saved thousands from honor killings slain by gunman outside home in Baghdad
Mohammed, who co-founded and directed the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, was rushed to hospital where she perished from her wounds, according to local reports and Amnesty International.
Pardes Hanna woman murdered in first femicide case in Israel in 2026, husband arrested
Sharp rise in femicide in Israel in 2025, firearms become leading weapon - report
Femicide in Israel: Man indicted for burning ex-wife to death after months of threats
Yelena Gerenberg murder: Jason Blaze admits to killing her
An Israel Police representative has cited concerns that Blaze attempted to tamper with the crime scene and conceal evidence.
Israel must do more to prevent the next femicide - opinion
From the beginning of 2022, there is a 110% increase in femicide relative to the same period last year. When will it end?
Annual SlutWalk event set to go ahead in Jerusalem Friday
The march protesting violence against women will take place against the backdrop of at least three femicide cases in the last month alone.
86-year-old Israeli arrested for trying to murder his wife
The man turned himself over to police and claimed that she had been stealing money he had been saving to bring his granddaughter from Ukraine to Israel.
Femicide cases down during 2021, matricide cases rise in disturbing upwards trend
Of the 16 femicide cases reported in Israel in 2021, six were perpetrated by the women’s partners and four by their sons.
Attorney of cop accused of murdering wife: He did not intend to kill her
Diana Raz, the victim of the suspected murder, was a couples’ mentor. Her husband Amir allegedly killed her during an argument in February.
Elderly couple found shot to death in Kfar Yona in likely murder-suicide
The investigation revealed that the wife was planning on leaving the man and had rented an apartment which she was planning on moving into later this week.
Women more likely to see abuse warning signs, new BGU study finds
Femicide, or the intentional murder of women, encompassing violence towards women in general, witnessed a considerable rise in Israel in 2020, with 20 women murdered in 12 months.
