A Woman Or Girl Is Killed Every 11 Minutes By Intimate Partner Or Family Member: UN Chief
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Shraddha Walkar Murder Case: UN Secretary General Guterres's remarks come in the backdrop of the recent Shraddha Walkar murder case that has shocked India with its brutal details.
Asserting that a woman or a girl is killed every 11 minutes by an intimate partner or a family member, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that violence against them is the most pervasive "human rights violation" in the world and called on governments to implement national action plans that tackle this scourge.
Secretary General Guterres made these remarks ahead of the International Day for the 'Elimination of Violence against Women' which is observed on November 25.
"Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation in the world. Every 11 minutes, a woman or a girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member — and we know that other stresses, from the COVID-19 pandemic to economic turmoil, inevitably lead to even more physical and verbal abuse," Mr Guterres said.
UN Secretary General Guterres's remarks come in the backdrop of the recent Shraddha Walkar murder case that has shocked India with its brutal details.
