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An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says
Demonstrators take part in a rally ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women which will be held on November 25, in Rome, November 23, 2024

THE deadliest place for women is at home, it was revealed today with 140 women and girls on average killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year.

Globally, an intimate partner or family member was responsible for the deaths of approximately 51,100 women and girls during 2023, an increase from an estimated 48,800 victims in 2022, UN Women and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime said.

The report was released on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women which aims to raise awareness about all forms of violence against women and girls.

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