Nearly 50,000 Women and Girls Killed or Severely Injured in Gaza in Three Years of War – One in 21 Gazan Women and Girls By UN Women Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. - (+++)

Nearly 50,000 Women and Girls Killed or Severely Injured in Gaza in Three Years of War – One in 21 Gazan Women and Girls By UN Women https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/10/nearly-50000-women-and-girls-killed-or-severely-injured-in-gaza-in-three-years-of-war-one-in-21-gazan-women-and-girls/ UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9 2026 (IPS) - Since October 2023, 50,000 women and girls in Gaza have been killed or seriously injured. • UN Women estimates that nearly 50,000 women and girls in Gaza have been killed or severely injured since the onset of war in October 2023 [1], amounting to one in 21 Gazan women and girls losing their life or living with lifelong disabilities [2]. • More than 38,000 women and girls have been killed and 11,700 severely injured, the result of Israeli airstrikes and land military operations. • While most of the casualties recorded took place during the first two years of the war, women and girls continue to be targeted despite a ceasefire agreement entering into effect in October 2025. Two hundred seventy-seven women and girls are among those who have been killed in Gaza over the past year. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. - English Arabic Advocacy brief: The cost of war in Gaza on women and girls Publication year 2026 https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2026/04/advocacy-brief-the-cost-of-war-in-gaza-on-women-and-girls The war in Gaza has created an extreme humanitarian crisis, with civilians facing death, displacement, hunger, and the collapse of essential services. Women and girls have been particularly affected, experiencing both direct violence and heightened risks linked to displacement, poverty, and limited access to healthcare and education. This advocacy brief examines how the war has impacted women and girls since October 2023. It draws on recent data and analysis to track patterns of violence, displacement, and service breakdowns, with a focus on how these experiences differ for women and girls over time. The report highlights both the scale of harm and the gaps in available data, especially around injuries and long-term effects. Women head one in four households in Gaza as war tears families apart and reshapes household structures Despite the October 2025 ceasefire, six women and girls are among those killed every week in Gaza since October 2025. https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/press-release/2026/09/women-head-one-in-four-households-in-gaza-as-war-tears-families-apart-and-reshapes-household-structures