Incidents of sexism / gender-based violence around the world

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August 2026

• Woman killed in murder-suicide in Memphis neighborhood

  A man shot a woman in Memphis' Washington Heights neighborhood; she was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and later died of her injuries.

  Aug 12 · Memphis, United States1 source

• Woman killed with a bladed weapon in Cúcuta settlement

  A woman was killed with a bladed weapon in the Brisas del Sol settlement in Cúcuta; the main suspect is reportedly her former partner, whom she had previously reported to prosecutors for alleged harassment.

  Aug 11 · Cúcuta, Colombia1 source

• Mayor accused of assaulting former partner in Granito

  Raila Miranda, the former first lady of Granito, reported being physically assaulted by the city's mayor, George de Sidney, inside their home.

  Aug 11 · Granito, Brazil1 source

• Man attacks girlfriend and her daughter in Las Vegas home

  A man chased his girlfriend with a blowtorch, shot her and her teenage daughter, and set fires inside a Las Vegas home before dying at the scene.

  Aug 10 · Las Vegas, United States2 sources

• Man arrested for sexually assaulting sleeping 17-year-old girl on Rio bus

  A 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a 40-year-old man while she slept on a bus in Rio de Janeiro's Zona Norte.

  Aug 10 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1 source

• Trans woman fatally stabbed by her partner in Marbella

  A 59-year-old man was detained after fatally stabbing his 36-year-old partner, a trans woman, at a home in San Pedro Alcántara, Marbella.

  Aug 10 · Marbella, Spain2 sources

• Young woman shot dead in a square by ex-boyfriend in Pindamonhangaba

  A 23-year-old law student was shot in the head and killed in a square in Pindamonhangaba, in the interior of São Paulo state.

  Aug 10 · Pindamonhangaba, Brazil2 sources

• Deputy kills ex-girlfriend and himself after kidnapping her

  An off-duty sheriff's deputy kidnapped his ex-girlfriend from her home in front of her children, then shot and killed her and himself in Spring Hill, Florida.

  Aug 10 · Spring Hill, United States1 source

• Dancer reports sexual assault by a client at a Milan night club

  A young dancer at a night club in Milan reported that a client forced her to have sex in the club's private room.

  Aug 10 · Milan, Italy3 sources

• Woman drugged and raped on yacht in Nantucket harbor

  A 22-year-old woman working as a deckhand on a yacht was drugged and sexually assaulted by the yacht's owner after the vessel docked in Nantucket harbor.

  Aug 9 · Nantucket, United States1 source

• Mother of five killed by ex-boyfriend in murder-suicide

  A 40-year-old mother of five was shot and killed by a man in an apparent murder-suicide in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, after she had previously obtained an order of protection against him.

  Aug 8 · Cahokia Heights, United States1 source

• Woman stabbed by partner in attempted femicide in rural Maranhão

  A woman was stabbed in the chest by her partner in the Ariranal settlement in Vitorino Freire, Maranhão.

  Aug 8 · Vitorino Freire, Brazil1 source

• Man kills woman and man in Downey domestic violence attack, is shot by police

  A male suspect shot and killed a man and a woman in a domestic-violence-related incident involving family members in Downey, California.

  Aug 8 · Downey, United States1 source

• Woman stabbed to death by her partner in Luján home

  A 26-year-old woman was killed with a knife in her home in the Lanusse neighborhood of Luján, Argentina, by her partner, in front of her three children.

  Aug 7 · Luján, Argentina1 source

• Woman flees to Estepona café with children after partner's knife attack

  A woman took refuge in a café in Estepona with her baby and 10-year-old child after allegedly escaping her partner, who had put a knife to her neck and threatened to kill her and her children.

  Aug 7 · Estepona, Spain1 source

• Man kills his wife in a Murcia shoe shop, hides body and flees

  A man slit the throat of his 44-year-old wife in a shoe shop in the city of Murcia, hid her body in the back room and fled; he was later arrested in Puerto Lumbreras, 85 kilometres away.

  Aug 5 · Murcia, Spain1 source

• Senator's partner allegedly assaulted in Viña del Mar apartment

  A woman was allegedly assaulted by her partner, a senator, at a building in the Nueva Aurora sector of Viña del Mar, after which she asked the building concierge for help.

  Aug 5 · Viña del Mar, Chile1 source

• Guardia Civil officer fatally shoots ex-partner at Llanes barracks

  A Guardia Civil officer shot and killed his ex-partner, also a Guardia Civil officer, inside the Llanes barracks in Asturias while she was on duty.

  Aug 5 · Llanes, Spain10 sources

• Woman assaulted at Smukfest festival in Skanderborg

  A 24-year-old woman was pulled by the hair, spat in the face and bitten on the thumb at the Smukfest festival in Skanderborg; a 23-year-old man was also put in a chokehold by the same perpetrator.

  Aug 5 · Skanderborg, Denmark1 source

• Woman killed by her spouse in Asturias

  A 50-year-old woman was killed by her spouse in the province of Asturias, one of the gender-violence killings confirmed by Spanish authorities.

  Aug 5 · Oviedo, Spain1 source

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