UN: Home is the Most Perilous Place for Women
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The Facts
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.According to a UN Report published Monday, the most dangerous place for women and girls across the world was their own home in 2023, with an estimated 140 women and girls on average killed by an intimate partner or relative every day.
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.The report, released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, found that about 60% or 51K of 85K women and girls killed intentionally by men last year were killed by a family member compared to about 48.8K in 2022.
The Spin
Home, a place meant for refuge, has become a graveyard for too many women. Every day, they are murdered by those they trust most — partners and family. This global scourge, fueled by intimate violence and societal neglect, leaves scars far beyond the body. Despite years of awareness, the crisis persists, unyielding, its victims unheard and unsupported. A world that allows this darkness to thrive must answer for its indifference.
The world paints women and girls as uniquely unsafe, but the truth is far more complex — and men and boys often face even graver dangers. While women are most at risk from intimate violence at home, men overwhelmingly suffer violence on the streets. Yet, society dismisses male victims and reinforces a false, harmful narrative. Addressing violence means acknowledging all victims, rejecting bias, and embracing equality in protection and justice.
