“Home is the most dangerous place for women” worldwide, says UN. And in the US, Black women are most likely to killed by partners

The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) states that more than half of all female murder victims were killed by a family member in 2017. The study concludes that the home is “the most dangerous place for women.”

According to the U.N. research, about 87,000 girls and women were killed around the world by members of their family or “intimate partners.” This is about 58% of all female homicide victims.

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The study was published on Sunday to coincide with the U.N. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The campaign sought to increase awareness about the statistics of gender-based violence around the world.

While it is important to note that most homicide victims are men, women are most likely to be killed inside their homes by relatives and/or intimate partners. 82% of victims of homicide initiated by family are women. For men, it is 18%.

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