Archive · 25 Nov 2025
UN Report: One Woman Killed Every 10 Minutes by Partner or Family
A new report from the United Nations says that one woman or girl is killed by a partner or family member almost every 10 minutes.
This means about 137 women and girls are killed every day.
The report found that 60% of all women and girls who were killed intentionally were killed by someone they knew, like a partner or family member.
This is a big problem in every part of the world, but it is worse in some places like Africa.
The report also says that the home can be a dangerous place for many women and girls.
It highlights the need for better ways to prevent these killings and to protect women and girls from violence.
The report also mentions that online violence can sometimes lead to real-life harm, including femicide.
One woman or girl is killed by a partner or family member almost every 10 minutes, averaging 137 daily.
60% of all intentional killings of women and girls are committed by intimate partners or family members.
The home is identified as a dangerous place for many women and girls worldwide.
Africa has the highest rate of femicide by intimate partners or family members (3 per 100,000 female population).
The report emphasizes the need for better prevention strategies and criminal justice responses to femicide.
- Who
- Women and girls worldwide
- What
- Femicide by intimate partners or family members
- When
- 2024
- Where
- Globally, with regional variations
- Why
- Due to ongoing gender-based violence and lack of effective prevention strategies
- Total Women and Girls Killed Intentionally (2024)
- 83,000
- Percentage Killed by Intimate Partners or Family Members
- 60%
- Average Daily Femicide Rate
- 137
- Highest Femicide Rate by Region
- Africa (3 per 100,000 female population)
- Lowest Femicide Rate by Region
- Europe (0.5 per 100,000 female population)
- Percentage of Male Homicides by Intimate Partners or Family Members
- 11%
- Reporting Bodies
- UNODC and UN Women