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UN agency reports sharp rise in violence against women in Gaza

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  • The UN Population Fund found a sharp rise in reports of violence against women and girls in Gaza, including early and forced marriage.
  • War-torn Gaza has created conditions where women and girls face escalating risks of gender-based violence, according to data from 10 organizations.
  • A second report gathered testimony from 230 women in displacement camps in Gaza City and Khan Younis about violence experienced or witnessed.
Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds

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