Femicide Femicide Femicide or feminicide is a sex-based hate crime term, broadly defined as "the intentional killing of females (women or girls) because they are females", though definitions vary depending on the cultural context. Feminist author Diana E. H. Russell was the first person to define and disseminate this term in 1976. She defines the word as "the killing of females by males because they are female." Other feminists place emphasis on the intention or purpose of the act being directed at females specifically because they are female; others include the killing of females by females. Often, the necessity of defining
The Society of the Friends of St George's and Descendants of the Knights of the Garter officers are assisted in their duties by its Board of Trustees. The society members join in nominating a trustee to the foundation board, and are assisted in the society duties by its Friends' Consultative Committee. All society members support its mission with their annual, ten-year or life contributions. Every member receives: Every friend member is also given a personalized written Membership Certificate which bears an illumination of the patron saint and dragon known as The George, and is signed by the Dean of Windsor; and a college heraldic badge which bears the heraldic shield of St George's Cross. Descendant members