A UN report says that 81,100 women and girls worldwide were murdered last year.
Most of these murders are gendered, ie, they’re killed because they’re women or girls. 56 percent were killed by their husband, partner or other relative. Only about 11 percent of all male homicide victims were killed by a partner or relative. Many countries saw a rise in femicide during 2020 lockdowns. More than five women an hour are killed by someone from their own family.
Gender oppression is part of capitalism. But it’s no picnic for the patriarchy either, as males make up 81% of all homicides. Poverty, oppression and murder are the background noise behind all the frenzied money-making.