9,000 women killed in Gaza since early October – UN Women

“While this war spares no one, UN Women data shows that it kills and injures women in unprecedented ways.

“As UN warns of looming famine, here are seven facts as to why the war on Gaza is on women.

“An estimate of 9,000 women have died in Israeli forces attacks in Gaza to date.

“This figure is likely an underestimate, as many more women are reported dead under rubbles,” the UN agency mainly on women affairs stated.

It noted that every day, the war in Gaza continues, at the current rate, an average of 63 women will continue to be killed.

The UN Women further stated that an estimated 37 mothers are killed every day, leaving their families devastated and their children with diminished protection.

“More than four out of five women (84 per cent) report that their family eats half or less of the food they used to before the war began.

“This is as mothers and adult women being those tasked with sourcing food, yet eating last, less and least than everyone else.

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“Four in five women in Gaza indicate that at least one of their family members skip meals in past week.

“In 95 per cent of those cases, mothers go on without food, skipping at least one meal to feed children.”

According to the statement, Gaza’s entire population of 2.3 million people will be facing acute levels of food insecurity within weeks. This is  the highest record as Gaza is on the verge of starvation.

Similarly, nine in 10 women (87 per cent) report they are finding it harder to access food than men.

Some women are now resorting to extreme coping mechanisms, such as scavenging for food under rubble or in dumpsters.

“Unless there is an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, many more will die in the coming days and weeks.

“The killing, bombing and destruction of essential infrastructure in Gaza must stop. Humanitarian aid must get into and across Gaza immediately,” it concluded.