Recognise 'femicide' as a specific crime within UK & NI's legal framework — 6 signatures. Status: rejected.
Femicide is the misogynistic killing of women and girls, intrinsically linked to their gender. It encompasses not only intimate partner violence but also other forms of targeted gender-based violence, such as honour killings and the murder of women involved in sex work.
Current laws fail to acknowledge the motive of gender-based hate in killings of women. Legal recognition of Femicide will expose the true scale of the crisis, send a clear judicial message that misogynistic murder is unacceptable, and provide the clarity needed for effective, life-saving prevention strategies across the UK.
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