Latest items for SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
March 28, 2026, 4:05 p.m.
Countries: Armenia
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Another important prerequisite is a toughening of penalties. Under current law, violence by a family member is considered an aggravating circumstance only in the case of physical violence. However, our experience shows that there are many cases when a woman was not subjected to physical violence, but to such psychological pressure that she even tried to commit suicide” (Para 31).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Another important prerequisite is a toughening of penalties. Under current law, violence by a family member is considered an aggravating circumstance only in the case of physical violence. However, our experience shows that there are many cases when a woman was not subjected to physical violence, but to such psychological pressure that she even tried to commit suicide” (Para 31).
March 28, 2026, 3:29 p.m.
Countries: Armenia
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“7.2% of ever-partnered women seriously considered ending their life and 1.5% have attempted suicide (Table 28). According to the results of the survey, abused women, with a very small difference, thought more about suicide and tried to commit suicide. However, there is no significant connection between abused and non-abused women and suicidal thoughts and attempts. Women living in rural areas, regardless of the fact of being subjected to violence, think about suicide more than those living in urban areas. Probably one of the reasons is socio-economic problems. Meanwhile, when it comes to suicide attempts, women living in urban areas and not subjected to violence have attempted” (Para 42-43).more
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“7.2% of ever-partnered women seriously considered ending their life and 1.5% have attempted suicide (Table 28). According to the results of the survey, abused women, with a very small difference, thought more about suicide and tried to commit suicide. However, there is no significant connection between abused and non-abused women and suicidal thoughts and attempts. Women living in rural areas, regardless of the fact of being subjected to violence, think about suicide more than those living in urban areas. Probably one of the reasons is socio-economic problems. Meanwhile, when it comes to suicide attempts, women living in urban areas and not subjected to violence have attempted” (Para 42-43).more
March 24, 2026, 6:28 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Her investigation found women from South Asian countries who had moved to Whittlesea faced cultural and geographical barriers to mental health and family violence services, and were at risk of social isolation, family violence and financial dependence. 'Due to these issues, South Asian women often lack agency and experience a sense of powerlessness, making them extremely vulnerable and unlikely to be able to access support services' Ms Jamieson wrote. 'It was [also] widely accepted that violence and control can be compounded by South Asian patriarchal culture.' Coronial reports released this week contain devastating details of each of the women's deaths. They reveal some had suffered domestic abuse, while others had...more
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Her investigation found women from South Asian countries who had moved to Whittlesea faced cultural and geographical barriers to mental health and family violence services, and were at risk of social isolation, family violence and financial dependence. 'Due to these issues, South Asian women often lack agency and experience a sense of powerlessness, making them extremely vulnerable and unlikely to be able to access support services' Ms Jamieson wrote. 'It was [also] widely accepted that violence and control can be compounded by South Asian patriarchal culture.' Coronial reports released this week contain devastating details of each of the women's deaths. They reveal some had suffered domestic abuse, while others had...more
Feb. 27, 2026, 12:41 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“Family conflicts, particularly among young women, failed romantic relationships, and in some cases, the fear of legal or penal consequences also contribute to suicidal behavior.” (pg. 945, para 4)
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“Family conflicts, particularly among young women, failed romantic relationships, and in some cases, the fear of legal or penal consequences also contribute to suicidal behavior.” (pg. 945, para 4)
Feb. 27, 2026, 12:34 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“... Some reports suggest an increase in suicide among Afghan women and girls. In a March 2023 survey, 48% of respondents indicated knowing at least one woman or girl who had suffered from anxiety or depression since August 2021, and, alarmingly, 8% of respondents indicated knowing a woman or girl who had attempted suicide.” (pg. 36, para 3)
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“... Some reports suggest an increase in suicide among Afghan women and girls. In a March 2023 survey, 48% of respondents indicated knowing at least one woman or girl who had suffered from anxiety or depression since August 2021, and, alarmingly, 8% of respondents indicated knowing a woman or girl who had attempted suicide.” (pg. 36, para 3)
Feb. 23, 2026, 5:37 p.m.
Countries: Albania
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“As cases of online harassment, bullying, revenge porn, and blackmail increased, in early 2024, the situation took a macabre turn as Albania counted two suicides potential linked to the platform.” (pg 46, para 12)
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“As cases of online harassment, bullying, revenge porn, and blackmail increased, in early 2024, the situation took a macabre turn as Albania counted two suicides potential linked to the platform.” (pg 46, para 12)
Feb. 23, 2026, 10:18 a.m.
Countries: Albania
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“Mental health problems, nihilistic beliefs, domestic violence, and in recent years blackmail with intimate videos or photos in the online media have been the main factors in increasing the number of suicides in Albania.” (para 1)
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“Mental health problems, nihilistic beliefs, domestic violence, and in recent years blackmail with intimate videos or photos in the online media have been the main factors in increasing the number of suicides in Albania.” (para 1)
Feb. 23, 2026, 10:11 a.m.
Countries: Albania
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“Police in Tirana on Sunday notified about the case of a 27-year-old [Albanian] woman who had killed herself. On Monday, they declared that a 39-year-old [Albanian] man had been arrested for “causing suicide”. It is alleged that the man posted an “intimate” photo of her on TikTok.” (para 1)
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“Police in Tirana on Sunday notified about the case of a 27-year-old [Albanian] woman who had killed herself. On Monday, they declared that a 39-year-old [Albanian] man had been arrested for “causing suicide”. It is alleged that the man posted an “intimate” photo of her on TikTok.” (para 1)
Feb. 17, 2026, 3:12 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"An estimated 2.1 million people aged over 16 in England and Wales have experienced some form of domestic abuse… Three women also take their own lives each week, unable to see a way out" (para 3-5).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"An estimated 2.1 million people aged over 16 in England and Wales have experienced some form of domestic abuse… Three women also take their own lives each week, unable to see a way out" (para 3-5).
Feb. 5, 2026, 5:54 p.m.
Countries: Argentina
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"The country had a total of 6.6 deaths by suicide out of 100,000 people, men had a rate of 11.8, and women 2.2." (para 1)
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"The country had a total of 6.6 deaths by suicide out of 100,000 people, men had a rate of 11.8, and women 2.2." (para 1)
Jan. 27, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“Algerian society is somewhat religious…suicide can pose a threat to its religious pillars and values.” “The Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights has identified several factors contributing to suicide rates, including the influence of social media platforms, adverse social and economic conditions, and psychological distress, such as strained emotional relationships and familial insecurity. Algerian specialists have also highlighted unemployment and academic setbacks as significant contributors to this phenomenon.” (para 2-3)
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“Algerian society is somewhat religious…suicide can pose a threat to its religious pillars and values.” “The Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights has identified several factors contributing to suicide rates, including the influence of social media platforms, adverse social and economic conditions, and psychological distress, such as strained emotional relationships and familial insecurity. Algerian specialists have also highlighted unemployment and academic setbacks as significant contributors to this phenomenon.” (para 2-3)
Jan. 27, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“... in Algerian society, suicide rates have been on the rise at both the national and global levels due to societal changes encompassing economic, technological, political, and cultural shifts…" (para 44)
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“... in Algerian society, suicide rates have been on the rise at both the national and global levels due to societal changes encompassing economic, technological, political, and cultural shifts…" (para 44)
Jan. 27, 2026, 3:05 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“As Afghan women see their hard-won freedoms to study, work and even to leave their homes wrenched away by the Taliban, growing numbers are choosing to take their own lives out of desperation and hopelessness…” (para 5).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“As Afghan women see their hard-won freedoms to study, work and even to leave their homes wrenched away by the Taliban, growing numbers are choosing to take their own lives out of desperation and hopelessness…” (para 5).
Jan. 27, 2026, 2:59 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“... in Afghanistan around 80% of the total suicide attempts (n =3000) are done by women. The same fact is supported by an official strategy report by the government of Afghanistan (GoA) which shows that the majority of the victims of self-immolation were females (95%) between the ages of 14–19. The most important factors for this disparity are the gender-based violence (GBV) against women, forced marriages, lack of awareness of women's rights, the impact of the war, the custom practices such as marriage portion (Tuyana) or (bride price), and family violence” (para 1).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
“... in Afghanistan around 80% of the total suicide attempts (n =3000) are done by women. The same fact is supported by an official strategy report by the government of Afghanistan (GoA) which shows that the majority of the victims of self-immolation were females (95%) between the ages of 14–19. The most important factors for this disparity are the gender-based violence (GBV) against women, forced marriages, lack of awareness of women's rights, the impact of the war, the custom practices such as marriage portion (Tuyana) or (bride price), and family violence” (para 1).
Oct. 25, 2025, 6:21 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1, SUICIDE-DATA-1
"'Over the past four years, suicides among Afghan girls and women have increased. The main reason is these inhumane punishments imposed by the Taliban,' Gul [an Afhgan human rights activist] said" (para 30).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1, SUICIDE-DATA-1
"'Over the past four years, suicides among Afghan girls and women have increased. The main reason is these inhumane punishments imposed by the Taliban,' Gul [an Afhgan human rights activist] said" (para 30).
May 30, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: Iceland
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"However, the Committee notes with concern...The prevalence of suicides and suicide attempts among women and girls, according to the survey of the welfare and living conditions of students, and among young migrant, asylum-seeking and lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex women" (13).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"However, the Committee notes with concern...The prevalence of suicides and suicide attempts among women and girls, according to the survey of the welfare and living conditions of students, and among young migrant, asylum-seeking and lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex women" (13).
April 17, 2025, 6:10 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Last month, a report by the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan assessed the dire situation facing girls and women in Afghanistan. 'Many [girls now denied a secondary education] are driven to psychological distress, including suicidal thoughts and actions'" (para 23).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Last month, a report by the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan assessed the dire situation facing girls and women in Afghanistan. 'Many [girls now denied a secondary education] are driven to psychological distress, including suicidal thoughts and actions'" (para 23).
April 1, 2025, 8:12 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Often, the victims are left suicidal and fearful of telling anyone about the abuse they endured due to the crippling stigma and shame surrounding rape. This means the true scale of wartime sexual violence in Ukraine may never be known" (para 7).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Often, the victims are left suicidal and fearful of telling anyone about the abuse they endured due to the crippling stigma and shame surrounding rape. This means the true scale of wartime sexual violence in Ukraine may never be known" (para 7).
March 26, 2025, 9:53 a.m.
Countries: Guyana
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1, SUICIDE-DATA-1
"Gender-based violence contributes greatly to suicide rates, which is the second highest in the world in Guyana" (para 6).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1, SUICIDE-DATA-1
"Gender-based violence contributes greatly to suicide rates, which is the second highest in the world in Guyana" (para 6).
March 7, 2025, 6:41 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1, SUICIDE-DATA-1
"ACWF’s statistics show that about 157,000 women commit suicide every year, 60% of which were caused by domestic violence" (6).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1, SUICIDE-DATA-1
"ACWF’s statistics show that about 157,000 women commit suicide every year, 60% of which were caused by domestic violence" (6).
Feb. 26, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Countries: Kazakhstan
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-DATA-2, SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1, SUICIDE-DATA-1
"In another case, a 16 year old girl committed suicide two years after she reported that her step-father had raped her. In her suicide note, she wrote 'nobody believes me'" (6).
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-DATA-2, SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1, SUICIDE-DATA-1
"In another case, a 16 year old girl committed suicide two years after she reported that her step-father had raped her. In her suicide note, she wrote 'nobody believes me'" (6).
Feb. 12, 2025, 7:04 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"She tells the officer, Aziz, that she considered suicide, but didn't want to leave her children to their father" (par. 22). This woman was abused by her husband, kicked out of their house, and he threatened to murder her and tried to strangle her. This demonstrates that abuse of this form can be a cause to consider suicide (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"She tells the officer, Aziz, that she considered suicide, but didn't want to leave her children to their father" (par. 22). This woman was abused by her husband, kicked out of their house, and he threatened to murder her and tried to strangle her. This demonstrates that abuse of this form can be a cause to consider suicide (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 5, 2025, 4:44 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"A 30-year-old woman told Human Rights Watch in 2015 that when she found out she was pregnant outside of wedlock, she attempted to abort it herself and even attempted suicide" (4).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"A 30-year-old woman told Human Rights Watch in 2015 that when she found out she was pregnant outside of wedlock, she attempted to abort it herself and even attempted suicide" (4).
Jan. 16, 2025, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Peru
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"It is the third time the UN committee has found Peru violated the rights of adolescent girls. In one case, a 13-year-old, known as LC, was left paraplegic after trying to kill herself as a result of being made pregnant by her abuser" (para 15).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"It is the third time the UN committee has found Peru violated the rights of adolescent girls. In one case, a 13-year-old, known as LC, was left paraplegic after trying to kill herself as a result of being made pregnant by her abuser" (para 15).
Jan. 10, 2025, 7:21 p.m.
Countries: Lesotho
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Lesotho is also one of the few countries where more women commit suicide than men. According to 2019 figures from World Bank, the rate in women was 30.1 out of 100,000. High rates of violence could be one reason for this. According to UNAIDS, one in three women and girls in the country were abused by an intimate partner in 2020" (para 21-22).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Lesotho is also one of the few countries where more women commit suicide than men. According to 2019 figures from World Bank, the rate in women was 30.1 out of 100,000. High rates of violence could be one reason for this. According to UNAIDS, one in three women and girls in the country were abused by an intimate partner in 2020" (para 21-22).
Jan. 10, 2025, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Over 130 Sudanese women chose to commit mass suicide to escape the threat of rape by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia amid the ongoing civil war in Sudan, Nigerian TV channel News Central TV reported on October 30" (para 1).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Over 130 Sudanese women chose to commit mass suicide to escape the threat of rape by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia amid the ongoing civil war in Sudan, Nigerian TV channel News Central TV reported on October 30" (para 1).
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Domestic legislation, including the Criminal Code, establishes criminal liability for certain forms of domestic violence: murder (article 104), incitement to suicide (article 109), grievous and medium bodily harm (articles 110 and 111), battery (article 116), torture (article 117), coercion of women to perform abortions (article 124), rape (article 138), sexual assault (article 139), coercion to perform sexual acts (article 140), sexual intercourse and other actions of a sexual nature with a juvenile under 16 years of age (article 141), indecent assault (article 142), sexual intercourse, other actions of a sexual nature or indecent assault with abuse of feelings and religious beliefs (article 142.1). A parent who involves his or her...more
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Domestic legislation, including the Criminal Code, establishes criminal liability for certain forms of domestic violence: murder (article 104), incitement to suicide (article 109), grievous and medium bodily harm (articles 110 and 111), battery (article 116), torture (article 117), coercion of women to perform abortions (article 124), rape (article 138), sexual assault (article 139), coercion to perform sexual acts (article 140), sexual intercourse and other actions of a sexual nature with a juvenile under 16 years of age (article 141), indecent assault (article 142), sexual intercourse, other actions of a sexual nature or indecent assault with abuse of feelings and religious beliefs (article 142.1). A parent who involves his or her...more
Jan. 6, 2025, 1:57 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Another woman told the newspaper: 'They want us not to exist at all, and there’s nothing we can do about it. They may succeed at some point, as many are taking their lives due to the pressure" (par. 15-16).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Another woman told the newspaper: 'They want us not to exist at all, and there’s nothing we can do about it. They may succeed at some point, as many are taking their lives due to the pressure" (par. 15-16).
Dec. 7, 2024, 3:45 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"The make-shift displacement camp she lives in is getting cold as winter takes hold. The bone-chilling experiences survived by the women and girls around her makes life even colder. 'I know 36 women my age who have been raped, sexually harassed and beaten,' she [Dr. Shaza] says. 'As people fled the village, some girls jumped into the Nile to commit suicide - I know four of them personally.' Reports of women killing themselves to avoid rape circulated online as the RSF ambushed town after town in eastern Al Jazira" (p. 9-12). "'After beating us, they locked us in the room and raped our cousins,' one young man from the Al...more
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"The make-shift displacement camp she lives in is getting cold as winter takes hold. The bone-chilling experiences survived by the women and girls around her makes life even colder. 'I know 36 women my age who have been raped, sexually harassed and beaten,' she [Dr. Shaza] says. 'As people fled the village, some girls jumped into the Nile to commit suicide - I know four of them personally.' Reports of women killing themselves to avoid rape circulated online as the RSF ambushed town after town in eastern Al Jazira" (p. 9-12). "'After beating us, they locked us in the room and raped our cousins,' one young man from the Al...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:55 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Roya*, 31, was found dead in her house in the city of Herat in May 2022 after years in an abusive marriage. Her younger brother, Mohammad*, said his sister had often told their parents about her husband’s attacks but they urged her not to leave him. 'Every time, my parents would persuade her to keep her family together,' Mohammad said. 'One morning, we were informed that Roya had [taken her own life]. We never thought it would get this far.' The family told people she had died of an illness, because they consider suicide unIslamic and shameful" (para 14-16).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Roya*, 31, was found dead in her house in the city of Herat in May 2022 after years in an abusive marriage. Her younger brother, Mohammad*, said his sister had often told their parents about her husband’s attacks but they urged her not to leave him. 'Every time, my parents would persuade her to keep her family together,' Mohammad said. 'One morning, we were informed that Roya had [taken her own life]. We never thought it would get this far.' The family told people she had died of an illness, because they consider suicide unIslamic and shameful" (para 14-16).