Domestic abuse commissioner needed to tackle femicide in Northern Ireland, charity says

Since 2020, Northern Ireland has seen 24 violent deaths of women, all but one by a man. This alarming statistic underscores a dire need for action.

Campaigners attribute the troubling rate of femicide in Northern Ireland to a 'stop-start' government, highlighting that the Stormont assembly has been suspended multiple times.

Sonya McMullen stated that 40% of femicides in Ireland occur in Northern Ireland, despite it having a significantly smaller population, indicating severe regional issues.

The lack of legislative progress in Northern Ireland regarding gender-based violence laws shows a failure to recognize women as a disproportionately vulnerable group.

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