fem·i·cide | \ ˈfe-mə-ˌsīd ( noun) The murder of a woman or girl based on their gender by a man. Plural: Femicides Femicide is a gory word. It illustrates the lengths to which misogyny extends itself to provide a man with power over a woman. It is the threat that women globally hold in the back of their mind when they go about their daily tasks. Femicide is a global phenomenon, and despite countless efforts to diminish and eliminate it, it persists. South Africa has a particu