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U.N. report: Women, girls face higher risk of murder by family member
A new report finds the deadliest place for many women and girls around the world is at home, according to the United Nations which said 56% of the 81,000 women and girls murdered in 2021 were killed by a family member.
UN report: 5 women killed every hour by family member
More than half of the women and girls murdered last year were killed by a partner of a close relative, UN data showed. The number of deaths is "alarmingly high," but the UN warns the real situation is likely much worse.
At least 45,000 women and girls killed by family members in 2021: “Domestic violence is still too often seen as' private '”
More than five women and girls were killed every hour by a family member in 2021, according to a United Nations estimate. They investigated femicide (murder of women because they are women) and found an alarming figure of 45,000 women and girls who lost their lives.
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