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UN Report on Femicide 2023: The safest place for a woman is her home, but if the UN report says that home is not safe for women, then you will also think once. An average of 140 women and girls are murdered by their partners and family members every day in the year 2023. Two agencies have given reports in this regard on Monday. A partner or family member is responsible for the deaths of more than 51,000 women and girls globally during 2023, according to UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Which was more than the number of 2022.
Home one of the most unsafe places for women in 2023
The figure, released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, has increased as more countries have provided it. Both agencies stressed that women and girls everywhere are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence. No area has remained untouched by this. According to the report, home is one of the most unsafe places for women in the year 2023.
Africa ranks first in murder of women
Africa is number one in murder of women. About 21 thousand 700 women will be murdered in Africa in 2023. Last year this rate was higher in America also. In the US, 1.6 women per 100,000 were affected. Whereas in Oceania, 1.5 women were affected per 1 lakh women. According to the report, this rate is much lower compared to other countries in Asia. There were 0.8 victims per 1 lakh women here and 0.6 victims per 1 lakh women in Europe.
80 percent of murders are committed by men
A United Nations report has revealed that women in the private sector in Europe and America are being deliberately killed by their own relatives. When men are killed outside their homes and families. According to estimates, in 2023, 80% of murders will be committed by men, while 20% will be committed by women. Domestic violence affects women more than men.