Femicide in Israel

Weil, Shalva

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-2717-0_50-2

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“…The authors explained these reductions by considering two factors: the fact that fewer women left their current partner during lockdown; and the physical obstacles encountered by ex-partners in reaching their victims, coupled with an increased risk of getting caught (Asik & Nas Ozen, 2021). Conversely, a longitudinal study conducted in Israel between 2006 and 2015 and then in 2021 and 2022 has shown a decrease in the number of femicides in Israel in 2021 after the waving of COVID-19 related measures (Weil, 2021).…”

Section: The Impact Of Covid-19 On Femicides: a Review Of The Literaturementioning

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The Devil in the Details: Changes Under Stable Trends of Femicide in Italy During COVID-19 Lockdowns

Cocco,

Rigoni,

Bolzani

et al. 2024

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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In recent decades, the issue of violence against women has increasingly drawn the attention of international and national legislators and policymakers. The term “femicide” became widespread in the early 2000s and was incorporated into the criminal codes of several countries. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent social distancing measures raised significant concerns about their impact on women’s safety. This study examines the effect of COVID-19 confinement measures on femicide trends in Italy, a country which adopted stringent COVID-19 confinement measures and, since 2019, implemented new legislation to counteract violence against women. Using two data sets—one from the Italian Ministry of Interior containing 1,382 cases of female homicides (2013–2022) and another from Italian NGOs detailing 1,253 femicides according to media coverage (2012–2022)—the study employs autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) analysis to assess monthly trends alongside the stringency index for COVID-19 containment efforts. The findings reveal that, although overall femicide rates remained stable during lockdowns, there was a significant shift in victim–perpetrator relationships. Specifically, from March to May 2020, there was a decline in femicides by former partners, offset by an increase in those by cohabiting partners. These results underscore the complexity of femicide and the need for further research on various facets of violence against women. This includes the potential escalation of physical and psychological violence during lockdowns, influenced by forced proximity and substance abuse in domestic environments.

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Section: The Impact Of Covid-19 On Femicides: a Review Of The Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%