Women and girls are mainly attacked at home rather than on the streets.

Omissions

• Specific percentage figures from the UNODC 2025 femicide brief (covering 2024 data) could not be accessed directly; the brief was published in 2025 but contains data from periods before 2026-04-27.
• The 2018 UNODC study provides the foundational evidence, but more recent data from 2023-2024 confirms the trend continues.

Sources

• PrimaryUNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and CrimeHome is the most dangerous place for women, with the majority of female homicide victims worldwide killed by partners or family members
• PrimaryUNODC - Femicide Research Brief 20252024 data on femicides showing continued pattern of women and girls killed by intimate partners or family members
• PrimaryUNODC - Killings of women and girls by intimate partners or family membersFemale homicide perpetrated by intimate partners or other family members represents the majority of gender-related killings
• SecondaryUN NewsHome is a deadly place for many women and girls, UN report reveals - reporting on UNODC findings that majority of female homicides occur in domestic settings