Majority of women slain last year were killed by partners or family members: study

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Almost 60 percent of women who were killed worldwide last year were slain by an intimate partner or family members, according to a research published Sunday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

That equates to six women being murdered every hour by someone they new, the study found. The research was released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

UNODC Executive Director Yuri Fedotov said in a statement that women "continue to pay the highest price as a result of gender inequality, discrimination and negative stereotypes."

"They are also the most likely to be killed by intimate partners and family," Fedotov said.

"Targeted criminal justice responses are needed to prevent and end gender-related killings. UNODC is releasing this research for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2018 to increase understanding and inform action," he added.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/418346-majority-of-women-murdered-last-year-were-killed-by-partners-or

[BigmanPigman]

1. I really wish I could say this surprises me,

but the truth is that it is expected. Thousands of years of patriarchal rule by governments and religions is the reason for most of the deaths.