In 2021, 80 women and girls were killed on account of their gender in the Caribbean country, most of them murdered by their partner or ex-partner. A total of 35 percent of the crimes were commited using a bladed weapon, such a knife, while another 12.5 percent of the victims were beaten to death.
Distribution of femicide victims in Dominican Republic in 2021, by method used
Femicide or feminicide is a term used to define the killing of a woman or girl on account of their gender.
Total sum not being 100 could be due to rounding.
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Observatorio Político Dominicano. (November 17, 2022). Distribution of femicide victims in Dominican Republic in 2021, by method used [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294699/femicide-victims-by-method-dominican-republic/
Observatorio Político Dominicano. "Distribution of femicide victims in Dominican Republic in 2021, by method used." Chart. November 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294699/femicide-victims-by-method-dominican-republic/
Observatorio Político Dominicano. (2022). Distribution of femicide victims in Dominican Republic in 2021, by method used. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294699/femicide-victims-by-method-dominican-republic/
Observatorio Político Dominicano. "Distribution of Femicide Victims in Dominican Republic in 2021, by Method Used." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294699/femicide-victims-by-method-dominican-republic/
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Distribution of femicide victims in Dominican Republic in 2021, by method used [Graph], Observatorio Político Dominicano, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294699/femicide-victims-by-method-dominican-republic/