Female killed by kith, kin every 11 minutes: U.N. chief
The Free Press Journal|November 23, 2022
Asserting that a woman or a girl is killed every 11 minutes by an intimate partner or family member, U.N. Secretary General 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 to tackle this scourge.
YOSHITA SINGH United Nations
Female killed by kith, kin every 11 minutes: U.N. chief

Mr Guterres made the remarks ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is observed on Nov 25.

"Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation in the world," the U.N. chief said.

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