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A UN Report published Monday said the most dangerous place for women and girls was their own home. Around 140 of them are killed by an intimate partner or relative every day globally on average, totaling to 51,100 in 2023 alone.

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A UN Report published Monday said the most dangerous place for women and girls was their own home. Around 140 of them are killed by an intimate partner or relative every day globally on average, totaling to 51,100 in 2023 alone.

The cumulative number has increased marginally from the 2022 figure of 48,800, according to the report by UN Women and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

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The cumulative number has increased marginally from the 2022 figure of 48,800, according to the report by UN Women and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

UN Women Deputy Executive Director Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda said these figures were “the tip of the iceberg.” UNODC chief Ghada Waly had in 2023 called them “a stark reminder that humanity continues to grapple with deeply ingrained inequalities."

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UN Women Deputy Executive Director Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda said these figures were “the tip of the iceberg.” UNODC chief Ghada Waly had in 2023 called them “a stark reminder that humanity continues to grapple with deeply ingrained inequalities."

The report, however, mentioned that the increase from 2022 was mostly due to increased available data and not more killings. In 2023, the most number of such deaths were reported from Africa with 21,700 victims.

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The report, however, mentioned that the increase from 2022 was mostly due to increased available data and not more killings. In 2023, the most number of such deaths were reported from Africa with 21,700 victims.

Overall, men and boys were the majority homicide victims and women formed only 20% of this segment. But 60% of all women intentionally killed were by intimate partners or relatives, often following chronic gender-based violence.

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Overall, men and boys were the majority homicide victims and women formed only 20% of this segment. But 60% of all women intentionally killed were by intimate partners or relatives, often following chronic gender-based violence.

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