JERUSALEM, MAR 9 /DNA/ – The Ministry of Women’s Affairs releases a report on March 8 analyzing the reality of Palestinian women in the West Bank, Jerusalem, Gaza, and the diaspora.
12,298 women were killed in Gaza due to Israeli aggression.
928 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank, including women and children.
Thousands of women in Gaza became widows after losing their husbands in the war.
Around 1 million women in Gaza were forcibly displaced due to the destruction of their homes.
1.2 million people in Gaza lost their homes, leaving thousands of women and children homeless.
Unemployment among women in Gaza has reached 95%, compared to 67.6% before the war.
91% of Gaza’s population (1.84 million people) suffer from severe food insecurity.
96% of infants under 6 months in Gaza suffer from acute malnutrition.
90% of pregnant and breastfeeding women in Gaza do not have access to adequate nutrition.
The number of people with disabilities in Gaza increased by 10,000 new cases due to Israeli attacks.
21.6% of West Bank refugee camp residents live in poverty, with 6% in extreme poverty.
41.6% of Palestinian families in Jerusalem depend on the Israeli economy for income, leaving them economically vulnerable.
Israel’s ban on UNRWA has deprived 324,000 Palestinian students of education, including 278,000 in Gaza.
41,571 Palestinian women have lost access to healthcare due to the suspension of UNRWA services.
87,000 housing units were completely destroyed, and 297,000 were partially damaged in Gaza, leaving thousands of women without shelter.
Food prices in Gaza have skyrocketed by 309.4%, making basic supplies unaffordable for women and children.
2 million Palestinians were displaced inside Gaza, half of them women.
1,898 women survivors of gender-based violence have been recorded since the war began.
1.9 million people in Gaza lost their primary source of food after UNRWA services were halted.
22,835 people with disabilities in Gaza lack access to essential healthcare and psychological support.
