From 2011 to 2021, an average of 102 women and girls were victims of gender-related homicide per year in Canada, totalling 1,125 over the period.
For the purpose of this analysis, gender-related homicides of women and girls are defined as solved homicides committed by a male accused who was an intimate partner or a family member of the victim, sexually assaulted the victim as part of the homicide, or killed a victim identified as a sex worker by police.
The Juristat article "Gender-related homicide of women and girls in Canada," released today, presents information on the victim, accused and incident characteristics of gender-related homicides.
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