{"id":3288,"date":"2025-11-25T10:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=3288"},"modified":"2025-11-25T10:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:25:09","slug":"partners-family-members-killed-137-women-each-day-in-2024-un-women-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=3288","title":{"rendered":"Partners, family members killed 137 women each day in 2024: UN | Women News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>About 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed worldwide last year \u2013 60 percent of them at the hands of partners or relatives.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caolan-Magee-pic-1-1743426806.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 25 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">25 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>More than 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members around the world in 2024, the equivalent of one every 10 minutes or 137 per day, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>Released to mark the 2025 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Tuesday, the report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/news-stories\/press-release\/2025\/11\/every-day-137-women-and-girls-are-killed-by-intimate-partners-or-family-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UN Women<\/a> warned that femicide continues to claim tens of thousands of lives each year with \u201cno sign of real progress\u201d.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Overall, 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed worldwide last year \u2013 60 percent of those deaths were at the hands of partners or relatives.<\/p>\n<p>By way of comparison, just 11 percent of male homicide victims were killed by family members or intimate partners.<\/p>\n<p>The report warns that many killings are preventable, but that gaps in protection, police responses and social support systems leave women and girls at heightened risk of fatal violence.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, it is thought that the figures are likely an underestimate, due to poor data collection in many countries, survivors\u2019 fear of reporting violence, and outdated legal definitions that make cases difficult to identify.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say economic instability, conflict, forced displacement and limited access to safe housing can worsen the risks faced by women trapped in abusive situations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe home remains a dangerous and sometimes lethal place for too many women and girls around the world,\u201d said John Brandolino, acting executive director of UNODC.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the findings underline the need for stronger prevention efforts and criminal justice responses.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Hendriks, director of UN Women\u2019s policy division, said femicides often sit on a \u201ccontinuum of violence\u201d that can start with controlling behaviour, harassment and online abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDigital violence often doesn\u2019t stay online,\u201d she said. \u201cIt can escalate offline and, in the worst cases, contribute to lethal harm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the highest regional rate of femicide by intimate partners or family members was recorded in Africa, followed by the Americas, Oceania, Asia and Europe.<\/p>\n<p>UN Women says coordinated efforts involving schools, workplaces, public services and local communities are needed to spot early signs of violence.<\/p>\n<p>The campaigners also called on governments to increase funding for shelters, legal aid and specialist support services.<\/p>\n<p>The findings were released as the UN\u2019s annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed worldwide last year \u2013 60 percent of them at the hands of partners or relatives. 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