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At least one in seven of these murders are committed by an intimate partner, while 'significant others' are responsible for between a third and a half of all female murders.
This compared to just one in 16 male homicides (6.3%).
The study was carried out by the World Health Organisation, alongside the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where they analysed a number of studies published over the past two decades. Assisted by the South African Medical Research Council, the report looked the global prevalence of intimate partner murder and international statistics from 169 countries.
From the reports, researchers identified 118 studies, compiling data on 492,340 homicides from 66 countries.
They discovered that countries with the highest rates are those in South East Asia (58.8%), Australia and Andorra (41.2%), the Americas (40.5%) and the Africa region (40.1%).
The lowest rates of murder of women by partners were countries in the low and middle income western Pacific region (19.1%), the low-income and middle-income European region (20%), and the eastern Mediterranean region (14.4%).
However, among murders of men, rates of partner homicide were found to be higher in high-income countries (6.3%), Africa (4.1%), and low income European countries (3.6%).
The findings form part of a larger study into domestic violence which is to be presented at Geneva.
Dr Heidi Stvckl, of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: "Our results underscore that women are disproportionately vulnerable to violence and murder by an intimate partner, and their needs have been neglected for far too long.
"Such homicides are often the ultimate outcome of a failed societal, health, and criminal justice response to intimate partner violence.
"More needs to be done, particularly to increase investment in intimate partner violence prevention, to support women experiencing intimate partner violence (most women killed by a partner have been in long-term abusive relationships), and to control gun ownership for people with a history of violence."
Dr Rosana Norman, of the Queensland Children's Medical Research Institute at the University of Queensland, Australia, added: "These findings have important implications for efforts to prevent intimate partner homicides and the need for further research.
"Prevention of homicide of women and men by intimate partners is important. Research into the complex issues related to intimate relationships can only be undertaken if improved data are collected in a systematic fashion."
(JP/MH)
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38% Of Women's Murders Are Carried Out By Partner
According to new research, up to half of all women murdered around the world, are killed by a partner.At least one in seven of these murders are committed by an intimate partner, while 'significant others' are responsible for between a third and a half of all female murders.
This compared to just one in 16 male homicides (6.3%).
The study was carried out by the World Health Organisation, alongside the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where they analysed a number of studies published over the past two decades. Assisted by the South African Medical Research Council, the report looked the global prevalence of intimate partner murder and international statistics from 169 countries.
From the reports, researchers identified 118 studies, compiling data on 492,340 homicides from 66 countries.
They discovered that countries with the highest rates are those in South East Asia (58.8%), Australia and Andorra (41.2%), the Americas (40.5%) and the Africa region (40.1%).
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The lowest rates of murder of women by partners were countries in the low and middle income western Pacific region (19.1%), the low-income and middle-income European region (20%), and the eastern Mediterranean region (14.4%).
However, among murders of men, rates of partner homicide were found to be higher in high-income countries (6.3%), Africa (4.1%), and low income European countries (3.6%).
The findings form part of a larger study into domestic violence which is to be presented at Geneva.
Dr Heidi Stvckl, of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: "Our results underscore that women are disproportionately vulnerable to violence and murder by an intimate partner, and their needs have been neglected for far too long.
"Such homicides are often the ultimate outcome of a failed societal, health, and criminal justice response to intimate partner violence.
"More needs to be done, particularly to increase investment in intimate partner violence prevention, to support women experiencing intimate partner violence (most women killed by a partner have been in long-term abusive relationships), and to control gun ownership for people with a history of violence."
Dr Rosana Norman, of the Queensland Children's Medical Research Institute at the University of Queensland, Australia, added: "These findings have important implications for efforts to prevent intimate partner homicides and the need for further research.
"Prevention of homicide of women and men by intimate partners is important. Research into the complex issues related to intimate relationships can only be undertaken if improved data are collected in a systematic fashion."
(JP/MH)
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