Fatma Tanis

She's the UN Women's Chief of Ending Violence Against Women. And here's how she put it. This is a war against women. The number we have there is even bigger than fatalities that we see being recorded in a war. She says that for many women and girls around the world, their home is not a safe place and that the people they trust the most can be the most dangerous in their lives.

She's the UN Women's Chief of Ending Violence Against Women. And here's how she put it. This is a war against women. The number we have there is even bigger than fatalities that we see being recorded in a war. She says that for many women and girls around the world, their home is not a safe place and that the people they trust the most can be the most dangerous in their lives.

She's the UN Women's Chief of Ending Violence Against Women. And here's how she put it. This is a war against women. The number we have there is even bigger than fatalities that we see being recorded in a war. She says that for many women and girls around the world, their home is not a safe place and that the people they trust the most can be the most dangerous in their lives.

Now, Leila, many countries have laws meant to prevent this kind of violence. But despite that, the report shows even those countries are seeing high rates of femicide.

Now, Leila, many countries have laws meant to prevent this kind of violence. But despite that, the report shows even those countries are seeing high rates of femicide.

Now, Leila, many countries have laws meant to prevent this kind of violence. But despite that, the report shows even those countries are seeing high rates of femicide.

Researchers say it's a lack of enforcement. In many countries, women are reporting violence from their partners, but often you see they are dismissed by police or referred to social services instead. Beatriz Garcia-Nice is a researcher in Ecuador. She leads the Gender-Based Violence Project for the Wilson Center. It's a nonpartisan think tank in Washington. Here's how she explained it.

Researchers say it's a lack of enforcement. In many countries, women are reporting violence from their partners, but often you see they are dismissed by police or referred to social services instead. Beatriz Garcia-Nice is a researcher in Ecuador. She leads the Gender-Based Violence Project for the Wilson Center. It's a nonpartisan think tank in Washington. Here's how she explained it.

Researchers say it's a lack of enforcement. In many countries, women are reporting violence from their partners, but often you see they are dismissed by police or referred to social services instead. Beatriz Garcia-Nice is a researcher in Ecuador. She leads the Gender-Based Violence Project for the Wilson Center. It's a nonpartisan think tank in Washington. Here's how she explained it.

And she says the impunity has led to women being distrustful of the system in Mexico, and many don't report incidents to police anymore. I want to bring up another country, South Africa. Again, it has the laws, but it has one of the highest rates of femicide. I spoke to Ronel Cucamore. She's with the local organization called Gender Rights in Tech.

And she says the impunity has led to women being distrustful of the system in Mexico, and many don't report incidents to police anymore. I want to bring up another country, South Africa. Again, it has the laws, but it has one of the highest rates of femicide. I spoke to Ronel Cucamore. She's with the local organization called Gender Rights in Tech.

And she says the impunity has led to women being distrustful of the system in Mexico, and many don't report incidents to police anymore. I want to bring up another country, South Africa. Again, it has the laws, but it has one of the highest rates of femicide. I spoke to Ronel Cucamore. She's with the local organization called Gender Rights in Tech.

She works with friends and family of femicide victims to help get them justice. And before that, she worked with survivors of gender-based violence.

She works with friends and family of femicide victims to help get them justice. And before that, she worked with survivors of gender-based violence.

She works with friends and family of femicide victims to help get them justice. And before that, she worked with survivors of gender-based violence.

So when the system fails to protect survivors, it leads to them being killed. Now, is there any good news, any reason to be hopeful? There is. You know, in Ecuador, they're creating safe space shelters for women who are at risk. In Colombia, government branches are coordinating social services as working with the judicial system to respond.

So when the system fails to protect survivors, it leads to them being killed. Now, is there any good news, any reason to be hopeful? There is. You know, in Ecuador, they're creating safe space shelters for women who are at risk. In Colombia, government branches are coordinating social services as working with the judicial system to respond.

So when the system fails to protect survivors, it leads to them being killed. Now, is there any good news, any reason to be hopeful? There is. You know, in Ecuador, they're creating safe space shelters for women who are at risk. In Colombia, government branches are coordinating social services as working with the judicial system to respond.

But experts said that there's a lot of work to be done at social, cultural, and especially family levels, the way children are being raised and whether they're taught equality and mutual respect when it comes to other genders.

But experts said that there's a lot of work to be done at social, cultural, and especially family levels, the way children are being raised and whether they're taught equality and mutual respect when it comes to other genders.