Africa recorded the highest rates of intimate partner and family-related femicide last year, driven by an increase in killings in countries such as Kenya, a UN report has said.
The report by UN Women said globally, 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally in 2023.
It said globally, 140 women and girls die every day at the hands of their partners or close relatives, which means one woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said killing of women by intimate partners has worsened.
The National Police Service says 97 femicide cases were reported in the last three months alone, underscoring the magnitude of the crisis.
