Africa reported the highest rates of intimate partner and family-related femicide in 2023, largely driven by an increase in killings in countries like Kenya, according to a UN Women report.
The report revealed that 85,000 women and girls worldwide were intentionally killed last year, with 140 women and girls losing their lives daily to violence from partners or close relatives. This equates to one woman or girl being killed every 10 minutes globally.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has expressed concern over the worsening trend of women being killed by intimate partners. Supporting this, the National Police Service reported 97 femicide cases in Kenya over the past three months, highlighting the severity of the crisis.
