Groter dan femicide alleen - de rol van gender in geweld

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In the media and politics, there is rising attention to femicide — the murder of women, often by a partner or a former partner. For example, there is a bill to criminalize psychological violence, which often precedes femicide. In June, the cabinet also presented the ‘Stop Femicide!’ programme and, since this month, Groningen has set up the Support Centre Filomena, where women who are victims of violence or coercion can find support. Martina Althoff, associate professor of Criminology, welcomes this but is critical at the same time: ‘It is important to realize the role of gender in violence.’ That is because femicide is an extreme form of violence that is based on persistent ideas about gender.