GAZA, (PIC)
UN Women launched on Tuesday its latest alert on Gaza, saying that “six months into the war, 10,000 Palestinian women in Gaza have been killed.”
There are about 6,000 mothers among those slain women, which has left 19,000 children orphaned, according to a report released by UN Women.
“Women who have survived Israeli bombardment and ground operations have been displaced, widowed, and facing starvation. This devastating differentiated impact continues to make the war on Gaza also a war on women.”
The series of alerts produced by UN Women on Gaza have provided a detailed analysis of the reality of women’s and girls’ lives in Gaza and documented their suffering from “abhorrent living conditions.”
The report launched by UN Women on Tuesday under the tile, “Scarcity and Fear,” focuses on the lack of access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, which are vital to women’s health, dignity, safety, and privacy.
“More than one million Palestinian women and girls in Gaza are facing catastrophic hunger, with almost no access to food, safe drinking water, functioning toilets or running water, creating life-threatening risks,” the report explained.
“Access to clean water is especially critical for breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women, who have higher daily water and caloric intake requirements. It is also essential for the ability of women and girls to manage their menstrual hygiene with dignity and safety,” the report added.
UN Women called for the implementation of the Security Council resolution (2728) adopted on March 25, 2024, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and civilians’ safe and unimpeded access to humanitarian aid.
