The deadliest place for women is at home, where an average of 140 women and girls are killed by family members or intimate partners each day.
Globally, approximately 51,100 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member in 2023, a figure that has increased from 2022.
The report emphasizes that no region is excluded from this form of gender-based violence, highlighting that the home is the most dangerous place.
Africa reported the highest number of intimate partner and family killings, with 21,700 victims in 2023, demonstrating the dire situation for women on that continent.
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