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By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Vienna, Austria, November 26 – More than half of the women murdered in the world last year were killed by their partner or family members, making their home "the most dangerous place for a woman," said Sunday. a new UN study.

In the statistics published on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime calculated that A total of 87,000 female homicides worldwide in 2017, about 50,000 – or 58% – were committed by intimate victims. partners or family members.

About 30,000, or 34%, were committed by intimate partners only.

"That equates to about six women being killed every hour by people they know," said the Vienna-based organization.

The vast majority – about 80% – of homicide victims in the world were men, but "women continue to pay the highest price because of gender inequality, discrimination and negative stereotypes, "said UNODC chief Yury Fedotov.

"They are also the most likely to be killed by their intimate partners and their families … making home the most dangerous place for a woman," he said.

"The fact that women continue to be more affected by this type of violence than men is indicative of an imbalance in power relations between men and women in the domestic sphere."

UNODC calculated that the global rate of female homicide victims was about 1.3 per 100,000 women.

The study found that Africa and the Americas were the areas where women were most likely to be killed by intimate partners or family members.

In Africa, the rate was about 3.1 victims per 100,000 women, compared to 1.6 in the Americas, 1.3 in Oceania and 0.9 in Asia.

The lowest rate was observed in Europe, with 0.7 victims per 100,000 women.

According to UNODC, "no tangible progress" in the fight against this scourge has been made in recent years "despite the legislation and programs developed to eliminate violence against women. ".

The findings of the report "underscore the need for effective crime prevention and criminal justice responses to violence against women," said UNODC, stressing the need to take action to enhance security. and empowering potential victims while holding perpetrators accountable.

The study also called for greater coordination between the police and the justice system, as well as health and social services.

And UNODC said that it was also important to involve men in solutions, including through early education.