Facts and Femicide

Femicide is commonly defined as the intentional murder of women because they are women. Broader definitions can include any killings of women or girls.

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WE COUNT FEMICIDE BECAUSE:

• Indigenous, Black and 2SLGBTQ+ women, girls and gender-diverse individuals are at an increased risk and experience disproportionate levels of gender-based violence.

• Every life lost to femicide tears a hole in the fabric of our communities. We honour their lives and commit to making change to prevent future femicides.

• Naming men’s violence as the problem is part of the change we need to make as a society. We can’t change it if we can’t name it.

• For every femicide, more survivors are unsafe in their homes, workplaces and communities. We can do more to reach out and support them. We can engage their intimate partners, family members, friends, coworkers and acquaintances to end the violence.

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Please refer to The Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses (OAITH) website for more information and a complete updated list. 

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See the full 2023 year-ended Ontario Femicide List​​​​​​​​

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