A United Nations report has revealed startling statistics about women being killed at the hands of their partners across the world. The shocking study states that a woman or girl dies at the hands of an intimate partner or close relative every 10 minutes.

Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed by a lover or relative, alarming UN report shows

On women's day, hundreds march against gender-based violence, femicide in Mexico

In another apparent case of femicide in Mexico, a Mexican singer and actress was shot dead in Morelos state while waiting to pick up her 11-year-old son from a football academy.

Mexico's 'shocking epidemic': Actress, singer Tania Mendoza becomes the latest victim of femicide

femicide-cases

Femicide Cases, News on Femicide Cases, stories on Femicide Cases, articles on Femicide Cases, Femicide Cases stories at Wion, Femicide Cases news, Femicide Cases latest news

femicide cases

Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed by a lover or relative, alarming UN report shows

On women's day, hundreds march against gender-based violence, femicide in Mexico

Mexico's 'shocking epidemic': Actress, singer Tania Mendoza becomes the latest victim of femicide