communism thank you so much for joining us. thank you. that's a date is the un's international day for the elimination of violence against women one of the most widespread human rights violations of our time around the world the right estimates that about 238 women are intentionally killed every day with most of the murders committed by their partners or their own families the u.n. report goes on to say that more than a 3rd of women around the world have experienced some kind of physical or sexual violence the figures are particularly high in parts of africa where nearly half of all women have experienced violence but this aggression is also a problem in wealthier parts of the world here in the european union about a 3rd of women are estimated to have suffered violence and abuse or friend's house