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France Reports 11% Rise in Partner Femicides in 2024, 107 Women Killed

Advocacy groups responded by denouncing limited protections, demanding restored funding.

Overview

  • The Interior Ministry’s annual study counted 138 intimate-partner violent deaths in 2024, including 31 male victims.
  • Law enforcement recorded 403 attempted homicides within couples over the year.
  • Ninety percent of killings occurred at a home, with 49 involving knives and 34 involving firearms, often following disputes or rejected separations.
  • Forty-seven percent of female victims had previously reported abuse, yet very few had active safeguards in place, including one danger phone and two protection orders.
  • Feminist associations criticized reduced resources and called for renewed national prioritization, with mobilizations announced around the late‑November day against gender-based violence.