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NEWS CENTER- Men killed 22 women, raped three, assaulted 36, harassed eight and sexually assaulted 14 girls in August.

According to Bianet’s report collected from national and local newspapers, news websites and news agencies, men killed 22 women, raped three, assaulted 36, harassed eight and sexually assaulted 14 girls in August. Attacks against trans women increased in August. Hande Kader was killed in Istanbul by unknown assailants. One trans women committed suicide in Izmir. Three trans women were beaten with iron batons in Mersin and Ankara.

23% of the women were killed because they wanted to divorce or separate, or because they refused offers to reconcile with their partners. 17% women were subjected to violence and seriously injured for the same reasons. Meanwhile, three women were seriously injured by their husbands because they wanted their daughters to get divorces.

With the closure of schools, sexual assault against female children decreased. 21% of the assaults occurred in the girls’ own homes, whilst 21% also took place in other houses to which they were taken.

In the first eight months of 2016 men have killed at least 175 women, raped 55, assaulted 232, harassed 88, and sexually assaulted 311 female children.

(dk/gd)