Victim of Gendered Violence Archives

Ama Hemmah

On November 20, 2010, Ama Hemmah was attacked in Ghana by five people convinced she was a witch.

Parbati Rawat

Twenty-one-year-old Parbati Rawat died of smoke inhalation in a small, windowless menstruation hut in Nepal in 2019.

Margaret Jones

1600s midwife charged with witchcraft in 1648

Anarcha Wescott

Enslaved African-American woman who was medically experimented on

Betsey Harris

Enslaved African-American woman who was medically experimented on

Lucy Zimmerman

Enslaved African-American woman who was medically experimented on

Rebecca Nurse was a respected wife, mother, and grandmother, known for piety and benevolence. She was a covenant church member—the highest status a Puritan could achieve. Yet none of this kept the 71-year-old from being executed as part of the Salem witch trials in 1692.

Guirandana de Lay

Executed in 1461, Spanish healer Guirandana de Lay was a typical example of a witch hunt victim, who were often used as scapegoats for illness and other woes.

“Marie”

When eighteen-year-old “Marie,”reported her assault to police officers, she was bullied by the officers into recanting her statement, which then resulted in them charging her with making a false report.

Beth Ditto

Beth Ditto achieved renown as the singer and songwriter for Gossip, an indie, dance-punk band based in Portland, Oregon, before pursuing a solo career in music and acting.