Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member: UN chief Antonio Guterres
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Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member: UN chief Antonio Guterres

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Violence against women: 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. 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,” Guterres said. Calling on governments to increase funding by 50 per cent to women’s rights organisations and movements by 2026, Guterres urged all to take a “stand and raise our voices in support of women’s rights” and proudly declare that “we are all feminists.” He called for supporting public campaigns that challenge patriarchal norms and promote different forms of masculinities that reject misogyny and violence. Noting that this year’s theme on an international day is ‘UNITE: Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls’, Guterres said it means standing with activists around the world who are calling for change and supporting survivors of violence.

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