More than 50,000 women die of domestic violence

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described violence against women as a global pandemic affecting millions of people.

The United Nations (UN) revealed Monday that more than 137 women die every day of domestic violence around the world.

80% of victims are killed by their husbands, ex-partners or family members, which is the leading cause of feminicide in the world.

The Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, said more than 50,000 femicides had been reported so far in 2018, which represents an increase rates of widespread violence against women. Wife.

Fedotov noted that harbadment, discrimination and gender inequality continued to be very marked, despite efforts in campaigns and other measures to alleviate the problem, women's rights remain precarious.

"Although the vast majority of homicide victims are men, women continue to pay the highest price because of gender inequality, discrimination and negative stereotypes," Fedotov said. in a statement issued as part of the celebration. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

For his part, António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, urged the international community to develop effective public policies guaranteeing women's equality in legal aid, protection against badual harbadment and badual harbadment. 39, employment opportunities. eradicate all forms of female marginalization.

Guterres underlined the serious situation of vulnerability faced by girls and women, citing the constant violation of human rights and the "murders and badaults" related to gender in different countries.

He also described the situation as a global pandemic affecting millions of people, including the victims, their families and society in general.

"Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic, a moral grievance to all, a source of shame for all our societies and a major obstacle to inclusive, equitable and sustainable development (…) we recognize the inherent equality and dignity of women, "concluded the UN secretary.

According to the UN, more than 80% of femicide victims have lost their lives at the hands of their partners, so violence and abuse against women occur mainly at home.