India, Nov. 26 -- More than one in four children globally - around 610 million - live with mothers who have experienced physical, emotional or sexual abuse by an intimate partner in the past year, making violence a part of their everyday lives, according to new data released by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday.

Children's exposure to intimate partner violence is highest in Oceania, sub-Saharan Africa, and Central and Southern Asia, reflecting deep regional inequalities and widespread patterns of abuse experienced by women worldwide.

"Today, millions of women and children are living in homes where violence is a part of regular life," said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. "Women's safety and autonomy are paramount to...