Rise in intentional female murder reveals home is not safe, says UN report

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A recent United Nations (UN) study has unmasked a staggering surge in female murders, reaching a grim milestone with almost 89,000 women and girls worldwide meeting tragic ends last year.

This unsettling figure marks the highest annual toll in two decades, sending shockwaves through global communities.

The alarming findings, disclosed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), spotlight a disturbing trend of intentional female murder, or femicide, escalating even as overall murder rates show a decline.

A shocking 55% of these intentional female murders were carried out by family members or partners, a stark revelation that shatters the illusion of the home as a haven for women and girls. Intriguingly, in a surprising twist,…