International Conference on Ending Gender-Based Killings of Women and Girls

Estimating the global number of gender-related killings of women and girls is challenging and data gaps persist. The absence of internationally comparable data, along with some debate over definitions and methodologies, has complicated the estimation of gender-related killings of women and girls (femicide). In Asia and the Pacific, research, evidence and analysis of femicide appears limited, and increased attention to the worst forms of violence against women is needed.

Against this backdrop, the UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality, the UNODC-KOSTAT Centre of Excellence for Statistics on Crime and Criminal Justice in Asia and the Pacific, and the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific co-organised the ‘International Conference on Ending Gender-Based Killings of Women and Girls’ in Seoul, Republic of Korea in 2023.

This report provides an overview of the International Conference on Ending Gender-Based Killings of Women and Girls and the latest information on femicide worldwide.