"In comparison, the UN said 11% of male homicides were perpetrated by intimate partners or family members. "The home remains a dangerous and sometimes lethal place for too many women and girls around the world," said John Brandolino, UNODC's acting executive director. "The 2025 femicide brief provides a stark reminder of the need for better prevention strategies and criminal justice responses to femicide," Brandolino added."
"The report also highlighted how technology had worsened some types of violence, like cyberstalking, coercive control, and image-based abuse. It was found to be a possible risk factor that escalated to the physical world and, in some cases, led to women and girls being killed. "Femicides don't happen in isolation. They often sit on a continuum of violence that can start with controlling behavior, threats, and harassment including online," said Sarah Hendriks, director of UN Women's policy division."
Around 83,000 women and girls were deliberately killed in 2024. Nearly 60% — about 50,000 — died at the hands of intimate partners or family members, equating to a killed-by-partner-or-family every ten minutes. By contrast, 11% of male homicide victims were killed by intimate partners or family members. Technology-related harms such as cyberstalking, coercive control, and image-based abuse were identified as factors that can escalate into physical violence and femicide. Prevention strategies and stronger criminal-justice responses are needed to address femicide and the continuum of controlling behavior, threats, and online harassment that often precede killings.
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