63 women killed in Gaza per day, says UNRWA

An average of 63 women are killed every day, with 37 of them being mothers "who leave their families behind" in the Gaza Strip, where the war between Israel and Hamas entered sixth month, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said on March 8.

"On the International Women Day, the women in Gaza continue to endure the consequences of this brutal war," said a statement by the UNRWA on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"At least 9,000 women have been killed, many more are under the rubble. On average, 63 women are killed in Gaza per day- 37 are mothers who leave their families behind," it said.

The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza also said on March 8 at least 30,878 people were killed the territory.

About 60,000 pregnant women in Gaza are facing malnutrition and dehydration due to Israel's conflict with the enclave, the ministry reported one day before the International Women's Day on March 8.

"Women are giving birth without basic medical assistance. They lack of menstrual hygiene products and privacy in exceptionally unsanitary living conditions," the UNRWA said in another post. 

Some 95 percent of pregnant and breastfeeding women in north Gaza face severe food poverty, the agency said, adding that nearly nine in 10 women "find it harder to access food than men."

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