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According to a new United
Nations (UN) report, a woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes worldwide.
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In the 2025 femicide
report by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and UN Women, it is estimated that 83,000 women and girls were
intentionally killed in 2024.
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Nearly 60 percent of
these deaths were because of intimate partners or family members.
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The UN highlights that
technology has increased risks through cyberstalking, coercive control, and
image-based violence.
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Africa recorded the
highest femicide rate. It was followed by the Americas, Oceania, Asia, and
Europe.
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The report was released
on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25
November).
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The theme of
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2025 is “UNiTE
to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls”.
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This years' International
Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women marked the launch of the UNiTE campaign (Nov 25-Dec 10).
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This is an initiative of
16 days of activism, which ends on the
International Human Rights Day (10 December).
