Several media outlets have highlighted the problem of femicide in Iran, with Marjan Keypour of Stop Femicide Iran (SFI) offering statistics, expert insights, and commentary on the subject.
“Stop Femicide Iran, an NGO based in New York, says that a majority of femicide cases in Iran are excused as "honor" killings or family disputes where a female member is targeted for acts that allegedly go against societal traditions, religious demands, or the family's reputation.”
Source:
www.rferl.org
“Stop Femicide in Iran (SFI) reported 93 femicides in the first half of the year, equating to one killing every other day during that period.”
Source:
www.iranintl.com
“According to Stop Femicide Iran, an NGO based in New York, over 150 women were victims of femicide in Iran in 2023.”
Source:
www.rferl.org
“Stop Femicide Iran defines femicide as killing with a 'gender-related motive,' which may include 'the desire to exercise power over females or prevent or punish them for socially unacceptable female behavior' as well as 'assumptions of entitlement and ownership over women and girls, pleasure, or sadistic desires towards females.'”
Source:
dw.com
“Organizations like Stop Femicide Iran have been working to shed light on this epidemic of violence. Their efforts have revealed a 60% increase in femicides in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period the previous year. Of the 93 gender-based killings recorded, nearly half were young women aged 15 to 35.”
Source:
www.iranintl.com