In 2024, UNFPA co-hosted a global expert group meeting on femicide alongside UN Women and UNODC, with support from the Centre of Excellence for CRVS and kNOwVAWdata. This meeting brought together experts, activists, and victims' families to address critical issues surrounding femicide. Key topics included:
- Developing conceptual and statistical frameworks for measuring femicide
- The role of feminist review committees in identifying systemic failures and prevention strategies
- Intersections with emerging issues like technology-facilitated GBV, suicidality, and sorcery-related violence
The voices of victims' families were central to the dialogue, grounding discussions in lived experiences and underscoring the urgency of addressing femicide as the most severe form of gender-based violence (GBV). The meeting emphasized data-driven approaches, survivor-centred solutions, and multi-stakeholder collaboration to combat femicide globally.
Follow-up documents are being developed, including a report highlighting key insights around prevention, response, and data, as well as a specific document on the strengths of the statistical framework and potential additional data sources beyond the judicial system.
UNFPA LAC, under the Spotlight Initiative, conducted a series of multidimensional studies on feminicide in vulnerable contexts across Latin America. Notably:
- In Peru, UNFPA supported the development of an inter-institutional protocol for addressing feminicide, attempted feminicide, and high-risk intimate partner violence.
- In El Salvador, the campaign "Traces of Absence" raised awareness of femicide.
- In Argentina, the "We Are More Than Numbers" campaign focused on prevention and awareness of femicide.
In 2024, UNFPA co-hosted a global expert group meeting on femicide alongside UN Women and UNODC, with support from the Centre of Excellence for CRVS and kNOwVAWdata. This meeting brought together experts, activists, and victims' families to address critical issues surrounding femicide. Key topics included:
- Developing conceptual and statistical frameworks for measuring femicide
- The role of feminist review committees in identifying systemic failures and prevention strategies
- Intersections with emerging issues like technology-facilitated GBV, suicidality, and sorcery-related violence
The voices of victims' families were central to the dialogue, grounding discussions in lived experiences and underscoring the urgency of addressing femicide as the most severe form of gender-based violence (GBV). The meeting emphasized data-driven approaches, survivor-centred solutions, and multi-stakeholder collaboration to combat femicide globally.
Follow-up documents are being developed, including a report highlighting key insights around prevention, response, and data, as well as a specific document on the strengths of the statistical framework and potential additional data sources beyond the judicial system.
UNFPA LAC, under the Spotlight Initiative, conducted a series of multidimensional studies on feminicide in vulnerable contexts across Latin America. Notably:
- In Peru, UNFPA supported the development of an inter-institutional protocol for addressing feminicide, attempted feminicide, and high-risk intimate partner violence.
- In El Salvador, the campaign "Traces of Absence" raised awareness of femicide.
- In Argentina, the "We Are More Than Numbers" campaign focused on prevention and awareness of femicide.