UN: Gaza women and girls face ongoing casualties
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has revealed a devastating toll on women and girls in the Gaza Strip since the onset of the conflict in October 2023. Approximately 50,000 women and girls have been killed or injured, meaning one in every 21 women in the area has been affected. Despite a year passing since the ceasefire agreement, Israeli military operations continue to tragically take more lives, with 277 women and girls killed after the signing of the agreement in October 2025, and about 11,700 suffering permanent injuries. The war has caused the displacement of nearly one million women and girls and led to the breakdown of families, increasing the burdens on women as primary breadwinners. Financial support has waned, and the capacity to provide essential services and protection has diminished, while cases of violence, child marriage, and psychological and social pressures have risen. The organization calls for the full implementation of the ceasefire, accountability for violations, and support for women's institutions to ensure the protection of women and girls and address their humanitarian needs.
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