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Femicide: The most extreme form of gender-based and sexist violence
Of the 87,000 murders of women worldwide in 2017, 58% were committed by (former or current) husbands or partners or a family member.
Of the 87,000 murders of women worldwide in 2017, 58% were committed by (former or current) husbands or partners or a family member.