Today, more than 130 women and girls will be killed by a member of their family. Every year, a total of 89,000 women and girls are killed simply because of their sex. Seven weeks ago, when Hamas terrorists invaded south Israel, they targeted women and girls, carrying out unspeakable acts of sexual violence. And across the UK, every three days, one woman is killed by a man.
Violence against women is a pandemic. It infects every society, every country across the world. And for the majority, there is no protection. According to the United Nations, an overwhelming number of women (86 per cent) live in countries without robust legal protections against violence.