Tuer Les Femmes : Une Histoire Mondiale | (2/2)

"Tuer les femmes" is a history of a global pandemic of power. To understand its second half is to recognize that while the methods of violence have modernized, the underlying logic remains the same: the maintenance of patriarchy through the ultimate act of erasure. However, through global solidarity and legal reform, the narrative is shifting. The history of femicide is no longer just a history of death—it is becoming a history of the struggle for the right to exist.

Despite modern legal frameworks, the concept of "honor" remains a lethal justification for femicide in various cultures. This "moral" policing of women’s bodies—regulating their movements, clothing, and reproductive choices—often occurs with the silent or explicit consent of the state. When the law fails to categorize the killing of a woman as a specific crime of femicide , or when it offers leniency for "crimes of passion," the state becomes an accomplice, reinforcing the idea that female life is subordinate to male reputation. 3. Technology: The New Frontier of Misogyny Tuer les femmes : une histoire mondiale (2/2)

The history of femicide is not merely a collection of isolated crimes; it is the physical manifestation of a global structural hierarchy. While the first part of this history often focuses on the ancestral origins and the "normalization" of violence through legal and religious codes, this second part examines the modern evolution of these practices and the global resistance rising against them. 1. The Industrialization of Gender-Based Violence "Tuer les femmes" is a history of a global pandemic of power