“What measures should be taken to combat feminicide at national and international levels?”

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The Geneva press club invites you to a conference with:

Ms Kareen Jabre, Director Programmes Division, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

Mr Alfonso Barragues, External Relation Advisor, United Nations Population Fund

Ms Brigitte Leoni, Film director of the documentary Norma

Ms Adriana Quinones, Head, Human Rights and Developpment, UN Women – Zoom

Ms Isabelle Santagostino, Private Sector Development Specialist, World Bank – Zoom

Moderated Luisa Ballin, UN Accredited Journalist  

In 2022, the number of women and girls murdered worldwide reached its highest level in 20 years, with around 89,000 deliberately killed. More than half of these murders were committed by family members (45,000 out of 81,000), according to UN Women, the agency dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment, and UNODC, the UN drugs and crime agency. In comparison, 11% of homicides against men were perpetrated in the private sphere. What are the causes of feminicide, and what can be done to put an end to it? Personalities gathered at the Geneva Press Club will try to answer these questions.