56% of Female Murder Cases Involve Family or Intimate Partners as Main Perpetrators
UN Report: Over 81,100 Women Killed Last Year
"Quarantine Measures Implemented for COVID-19 Prevention Had Adverse Effects"
A protest in Costa Rica with the slogan "Stop Violence Against Women." Photo by EPA Yonhap News
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Bang Je-il] Ahead of November 25, the "International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women," the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women released a report on "Gender-Related Killings of Women and Girls." According to this report, more than 81,100 women were killed last year.
Among them, approximately 56%, or 45,000 women, lost their lives at the hands of family members or intimate partners. On average, 5.1 women per hour worldwide were killed by family or partners in their place of residence last year. This is in stark contrast to the fact that only 11% of murders with male victims occurred in private settings.
The UN explained, "While 81% of the overwhelming majority of murders globally are committed against men and boys, women and girls are disproportionately exposed to violence such as murder in private settings."
In particular, the UN pointed out that 40% of female homicides last year appeared to be so-called "femicide," where women were killed simply because they were women, often without any specific reason.
However, the UN added that due to a lack of statistical data on femicide, it is difficult to establish policies aimed at preventing this type of crime.
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Meanwhile, the UN noted that during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there was a noticeable increase in female homicides in private settings in regions such as North America and Southern and Western Europe, explaining that "quarantine measures implemented as part of COVID-19 prevention had harmful effects." Shima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, stated, "Our society must work together to ensure that women can feel safe at home, on the streets, and everywhere else."
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