Incidents of sexism / gender-based violence around the world

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April 2026

• Woman reports partner attacked her and her dog at home

  A 47-year-old woman reported to police in Skopje that her partner physically attacked her and her dog in their home, threatened her and her son, and demanded money that she gave him out of fear.

  Apr 19 · Skopje, North Macedonia1 source

• Venezuelan esthetician killed by ex-husband in Herriman, Utah

  A Venezuelan esthetician and entrepreneur was killed by her ex-husband inside her residence in Herriman, Utah; the attacker then took his own life.

  Apr 17 · Herriman, United States2 sources

• Two Dutch women sexually assaulted in Milan

  Two Dutch women, aged 23 and 24, were sexually assaulted in Milan after a man led them into a dark street.

  Apr 17 · Milan, Italy1 source

• Man kidnaps ex-wife, threatens to kill her, crashes during police chase

  A 23-year-old man kidnapped his 21-year-old ex-wife at knifepoint from her mother's house, forced her into a car and threatened to kill her.

  Apr 17 · Valinhos, Brazil1 source

• Man shoots girlfriend outside Staten Island Target store

  A gunman shot his 20-year-old girlfriend in the neck outside a Target store on Richmond Avenue in New Springville, Staten Island, then fled on a motorcycle.

  Apr 17 · New Springville, United States1 source

• Man assaults sister and 13-year-old daughter in Puerto Lindo

  A 56-year-old man assaulted his sister, leaving her with injuries requiring four days of recovery, and verbally and psychologically abused his 13-year-old daughter in Puerto Lindo, in the Portobelo district of Colón province.

  Apr 16 · Puerto Lindo, Panama1 source

• Woman stabbed by partner in attempted femicide in Vacaria

  A 37-year-old woman was stabbed in the neck and chest by her 31-year-old partner during an argument at a company on Estrada Capão da Lagoa in rural Vacaria.

  Apr 16 · Vacaria, Brazil1 source

• Man shoots sister-in-law in Foz do Iguaçu

  A man shot his sister-in-law in the hand and leg in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, in front of her seven-month-old daughter.

  Apr 16 · Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil1 source

• Teenage girl reports rape by two students inside Salvador school

  A 16-year-old student reported being raped by two 16-year-old classmates inside a public school in the Ribeira neighborhood of Salvador.

  Apr 16 · Salvador, Brazil1 source

• Three women killed with a machete in their home in La Macarena, Colombia

  Three women of the same family were found dead with multiple knife wounds in their home in La Macarena, in southern Meta department.

  Apr 16 · La Macarena, Colombia1 source

• Man kills wife and himself in murder-suicide at Virginia home

  A man shot and killed his wife several times before killing himself at their home in Annandale, Virginia, where their two teenage children were present.

  Apr 16 · Annandale, United States3 sources

• Former Miss Teen Universe found shot dead in Mexico City apartment

  A 27-year-old former beauty queen was found shot in the head in a luxury apartment in Polanco, Mexico City.

  Apr 15 · Mexico City, Mexico2 sources

• Activity leader suspended over suspected rape of 3-year-old girl

  A leisure-centre activity leader in Guyancourt was suspended after a 3-year-old girl told her parents of pain in her intimate area and identified an adult at the centre.

  Apr 15 · Guyancourt, France1 source

• Woman reports physical assault by her partner in Kumanovo

  A 23-year-old woman in Kumanovo reported to police that she had been physically assaulted by her unmarried partner.

  Apr 15 · Kumanovo, North Macedonia2 sources

• Dalit girl raped and killed in Ghazipur, body found in Ganga

  A Dalit girl in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, went missing and was later found dead in the Ganga river; police said she was sexually assaulted and drowned.

  Apr 14 · Ghazipur, India1 source

• Man detained for threatening his wife at home in Veles

  A 35-year-old man in Veles was detained by police after threatening his 32-year-old wife in their home.

  Apr 13 · Veles, North Macedonia1 source

• Tunisian MP's remarks on African migrant women spark racism accusations

  A Tunisian MP said during a parliamentary hearing that the rape of an African migrant woman 'does not happen' and that migrant women must leave at any cost, drawing accusations of racism and of justifying sexual violence.

  Apr 13 · Tunis, TunisiaRacismXenophobia3 sources

• Woman attacked with machete by husband in Cintalapa, Chiapas

  A 27-year-old woman was attacked with a machete, allegedly by her husband, in Cintalapa, Chiapas, suffering amputation of parts of both arms and severe head injuries.

  Apr 13 · Cintalapa, Mexico1 source

• Teenage girl found dead after violent assault in Conakry

  An approximately 18-year-old girl was found dead in her neighborhood in Tombolia, on the Plateau de Conakry, after an extremely violent assault.

  Apr 13 · Conakry, Guinea1 source

• Parents arrested for torturing and sexually abusing their 1-month-old daughter

  A couple was arrested in Nova Iguaçu, Brazil, for torturing and sexually abusing their 1-month-old daughter, who was hospitalized with multiple fractures, head bruises, and anal injuries.

  Apr 13 · Nova Iguaçu, Brazil1 source

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