Overview
- Sixty percent of female homicide victims were killed by someone close, compared with 11 percent of male victims.
- The home remained the most dangerous setting for women and girls in terms of homicide risk.
- Africa recorded the largest absolute number at about 22,000 cases, with every region reporting femicides.
- The slight dip from 2023 likely reflects uneven country reporting rather than real progress.
- The findings, based on data from 117 countries, were released on Nov 24 to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.