UN: Femicide rates in Africa triple global average | DW News

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Every ten minutes a woman is intentionally killed by a partner or family member. According to a UN report, Africa recorded the highest number of female victims of intimate partner or family-related killings in 2024. In Kenya, the number of women killed each year has been rising. Nearly 170 women were murdered in 2024, the highest toll in eight years, and almost double the number in 2022. In just three months, 97 women were killed, averaging more than one femicide per day. The statistics also