‘Killed here’ plaques unveiled in campaign for tougher sentences for domestic homicides Families of women who were murdered at home by a man call on MPs to change UK’s ‘misogynistic’ laws The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024
Killed women count: 80 women allegedly killed by men in UK in 2024 Throughout the year the Guardian aimed to report on every woman whose death has led to a man being charged The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024
‘You were told’: Killed Women report shows deaths could have been prevented Two-thirds of 115 bereaved families surveyed by Ipsos thought the fatal attack on their loved one had been very or fairly preventable The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023
‘Set targets to reduce the number of women killed by men’, report by campaign group urges The report by campaign group Killed Women was released ahead of a planned protest outside Parliament by victims’ families and supporters Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2023
'Fathers who kill must be stripped of the right to be parents of their children' Under existing British law, it is the father who maintains parental control of his children – even if he has murdered their mother, or subjected her to years of abuse Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023
Jess Phillips reads to MPs list of women killed over past year Labour MP takes more than five minutes to name the 109 women killed in UK by men or where a man is the principal suspect The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023
Ministers warned action not ‘warm words’ needed to tackle violence against women Labour MP Jess Phillips spent almost five minutes reading out the names of women killed in the UK in the last year. The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
Bereaved families gather to listen to names of women killed in past year The names of women killed in the UK in the past year where a man has been convicted or charged as the primary perpetrator will be read to Parliament. The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
Grieving families torn apart by male violence launch campaign to prevent more women dying The new Killed Women campaign group is made up of 11 grieving families who have all lost female loved ones to domestic male violence. They are demanding better laws and policies to help prevent future deaths Daily Mirror · Nov 30, 2022
‘We want action’: bereaved families launch Killed Women campaign Campaigners hope collective voice will force change in Britain, where a woman is killed by a man every three days The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022