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At least 6,000 of the 10,000 women killed in the Gaza Strip were mothers.from all over 19,000 childrenand the conflict also left about 8,000 widows, the organization said
At least 6,000 of the 10,000 women killed in the Gaza Strip were mothers.from all over 19,000 childrenand the conflict also left about 8,000 widows, the organization said on Tuesday. UN Women.
Women who have lost their husbands “are in a particularly vulnerable position as they are now solely responsible for the well-being of their families.”UN Women’s regional director for Arab countries, Suzanne Mikhail Eldhagen, announced this at a press conference in Geneva.
He added that recent research shows that Gaza women generally have a harder time getting food than men.
lack of water in the Gaza Strip affects the entire population of Gaza, Eldhagen stressed, although The situation is especially dramatic for women who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding.which would require about 7.5 liters per day, “five times more than is currently available.”
“Many women give birth without access to clean water or anesthesia.which has led to an increase in reproductive and urinary tract infections,” the head of UN Women complained in a video conference from Egypt.
At the same press conference, UNICEF representative Tess Ingram, who had just completed a visit to Gaza, recalled: large number of children wounded during the conflict, about 70 every day and 12,000 since the start of hostilitiesAccording to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Ingraham commented on the situation, keeping in mind that half of Gaza’s population are children, making them a group particularly affected by months of siege and attacks.
Their stories show the terrible human consequences of the conflict.
The UNICEF representative recalled that only 3,500 people, mostly children, were evacuated from the strip, and that only half of those who requested this evacuation were able to leave this conflict area.
Finally, Ingram concluded.
In a war in which a child is injured or killed every ten minutes, a ceasefire is needed more than ever as it is the only way to stop so many deaths and injuries to minors.
EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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