Femicide common and least publicized forms of femicide is that committed by an intimate partner of a female, such as a current or former husband, boyfriend or common-law husband. This form of femicide accounts for at least 35% of all murders of woman globally Different areas of the world experience varying types of femicide. For example, the Middle East and South Asia have higher rates of honor killing which is defined as the murder of women by their family due to an actual or assumed sexual or behavioral transgression such as adultery, sexual intercourse, or even rape. Depending on the definition,
Society of the Descendants of the Schwenkfeldian Exiles members). Society of the Descendants of the Schwenkfeldian Exiles The Society of the Descendants of the Schwenkfeldian Exiles is a lineage society with membership open to descendants of the 209 members of the Schwenkfelder Church who arrived near Penn's Landing between 1731 and 1737 and settled in Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1921 by William Wagener Porter and had an initial membership of 125 individuals. It is not affiliated officially with any Schwenkfelder institution. It was previously a member of the Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies. In 2016, the membership of the organization was 423 (314 life members, and 109