Third of Women Homicides Committed by Partner
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 14, 2013 | Views: 83 | Score: 0
Female Homicides by Partner | |
---|---|
Southeast Asia | 62 |
High-Income Countries | 41 |
Latin America | 40.5 |
Africa | 40 |
Low/Middle-Income Europe | 20.5 |
Western Pacific | 19 |
Percentage of female homicides by partner, by region
Sources:
economist.com, nytimes.com
From 1983 to 2012, 39% of female murders were committed by their former or current partners. Further unsettling, nearly a third of women throughout the world have reported experiencing either physical or sexual assault at the hands of a partner. This trend is seen in developed countries: in the US, 1-in-5 women report rape incidences; 1-in-4 suffered domestic abuse.