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Global and French femicide trends

Overview

Data from the French Interior Ministry indicates a 4% rise in women killed by current or former partners in 2025, totaling 111 victims. While female fatalities increased, total violent deaths within couples, including 25 men, saw a 1% decline to 136. The report noted that 445 attempted homicides involving partners were recorded, accounting for 10% of all attempted homicides in the country. Most incidents occurred at the couple’s home.

A global report from UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) highlights a broader trend, stating approximately 50,000 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member in 2024. This accounts for a significant portion of the 83,000 intentional homicides recorded worldwide that year. Africa recorded the highest number of femicides committed within the private sphere, with approximately 22,000 victims.

Entities

France · UN Women · French interior ministry · French Ministry of the Interior · UN Office on Drugs and Crime

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    UN Report highlights global rise in femicide rates

    A UN report reveals that 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024, with Africa seeing the highest numbers and France reporting 111 female victims in 2025.

  2. [CRIME] 4 sources
    France reports 4% rise in women killed by partners in 2025

    France recorded 111 women killed by current or former partners in 2025, a 4% increase. Data shows a rise in younger perpetrators aged 30-39 and 445 attempted homicides within domestic contexts.

Sources

actu.fr · dailydigest.ie · news.az · pt.euronews.com · queenmafa.net · santementale.fr