An estimated 140 women and girls across the world die at the hands of their partner or family member every day, according to new global estimates on femicide by the UN.
The report by UN Women found 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally by men in 2023, with 60% (51,100) of these deaths committed by someone close to the victim. The organisation said its figures showed that, globally, the most dangerous place for a woman to be was in her home, where the majority of women die at the hands of men.
Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, UN Women’s deputy executive director, said: “What the data is telling us is that it is the private and domestic sphere’s of women’s lives, where they should be safest, that so many of them are being exposed to deadly violence.
I guess I’ll have to tell my fiance that being home is dangerous. So I’ll have to kick her out. Good news: more time for dnd! /s
Stupid jokes aside this isn’t surprising, most murders in general are done by someone close. I’d like to know the statistics on why they were killed, how many where crimes of passion? Jealousy? Misogyny?
I think we need to know more in order to combat these types of violent mentalities.