World · 26 November 2025
UN Report Reveals 50,000 Women Killed by Family Members in 2024, One Every Ten Minutes
A new UN report revealed that 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members worldwide in 2024, representing 60% of all intentional female homicides. This equates to one woman killed every ten minutes or 137 daily. Africa recorded the highest rates at 3 per 100,000, followed by the Americas and Oceania. The figures remain virtually unchanged from 2023's 51,100 victims, with officials noting digital violence increasingly escalates to physical harm and femicide.
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