A Woman Loses Her Life to a Partner or Family Member Every 10 Minutes Around the Globe, Reports the UN
Every ten minutes, a woman loses her life due to violence from a partner or a family member, according to a recent alert from the United Nations. The situation remains critically alarming, with femicides recorded at unacceptably high levels worldwide in 2023.
In a staggering report published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the UN Women agency, it was revealed that nearly 85,000 women and girls were murdered last year alone. This figure shines a harsh spotlight on the tragic reality that around…