Gendercide is reported to be a rising problem in several countries. Census statistics report that in countries such as China, the male to female ratio is as high as 120 men for every 100 women. Gendercide also takes the forms of infanticide and lethal violence against a particular gender at any stage of life. The World Bank describes violence against girls and women as a “global pandemic.” One in three women experience gender-based violence in their lifetime. In research released in 2019, 38% of murdered women were killed by an intimate partner.