The report by UN Women said globally, 85,000 women and girls are killed intentionally in 2023. It said globally, 140 women and girls die every day at the hands of their partners or close relatives, which means one woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said killing of women by intimate partners has worsened. The UN Women report said in 2023, Africa recorded the highest rates of intimate partner and family-related femicide, followed by the Americas and then Oceania. The report also highlighted abuses during demonstrations, with injuries caused by both security officers and protestors.

Source: The Star November 25, 2024 17:51 UTC