Global DV: Australia Edition

First Nations Women and Children: Shocking and Incomplete Statistics on Murder Rates

First Nations Women and Children: Shocking and Incomplete Statistics on Murder Rates

August 2024

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Concerning Statistics

Recent data highlights the alarming rate of murders among First Nations women and children in Australia. These figures, while incomplete, paint a disturbing picture of violence and systemic neglect. Reports indicate that First Nations women are murdered at a rate significantly higher than non-Indigenous women.

In Numbers

1 in 3 First Nations women experience physical violence in their lifetime.

1 in 10 First Nations children are affected by violence at home, a rate double that of non-Indigenous children.

These statistics highlight the critical need for more comprehensive data and stronger protective measures for First Nations communities.

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