Two U.N. agencies say an average of 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year

Summary

A U.N. report shows that 140 women and girls were killed daily by intimate partners or family members in 2023, totaling 51,100 victims, an increase of 2,300 from 2022.

The rise reflects improved data collection rather than an increase in violence.

The highest rates were in Africa, with 2.9 victims per 100,000 people.

Despite global prevention efforts, these killings, often the result of ongoing gender-based violence, persist at alarming levels.

The report emphasizes the preventability of such violence through timely and effective interventions.

  • @[email protected]English
    1•12 hours ago

    If we’re talking about statistics then from the original report

    An estimated 80 per cent of all homicide victims in 2023 were men while 20 per cent were women,

    Shouldn’t we figure out unequal woman murder rate first? What are they doing better than men if they are 4 times less likely to be murdered at all?

    • @[email protected]English
      2•11 hours ago

      Here’s a more general report that delves into your question: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/global-study-on-homicide.html

      By far the biggest reason is that ~70% of those homicides are crime or gang related, and almost all of those are men, which neatly accounts for the disparity.

      That of course raises the question, why are men so much more likely to get tangled up in gangs or crime? I’m sure that the sociologists have a more nuanced take, but I’ll venture out on a limb and say it’s because men are full of dumbassifying hormones. Being immersed in societal peer pressure probably doesn’t help, depending on what environment they’re in.