GAZA, (PIC)
Data released by UN Women shows that at least 47 women and girls have been killed on average each day during Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, which has lasted more than two years. The UN agency warned that casualties continue to occur despite months having passed since a ceasefire was announced.
According to the agency, more than 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2025, accounting for over half of the total number of fatalities documented by the Palestinian Ministry of Health during the war.
UN Women warned that casualties, particularly among women and girls, continue even six months after the ceasefire came into effect on October 10, 2025, amid repeated violations leading to deaths and injuries.
Sofia Calltorp, UN Women’s humanitarian chief, told reporters from the organization’s headquarters in Geneva that more than 38,000 women and girls in Gaza were killed in Israeli airstrikes and ground operations during that period. She noted that the figure includes more than 22,000 women and 16,000 girls, an average of at least 47 deaths per day.
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, the death toll from the start of the war until December 27, 2025, reached approximately 71,266. The latest official figure released on Thursday has risen to 72,345.
Regarding data following the ceasefire, Calltorp said women and girls are among the victims, but the lack of disaggregated data by gender and age makes it difficult to determine exact numbers. She expressed concern about the continued deaths among women and girls since the truce took effect.
She added that the proportion of women and girls among the dead is significantly higher compared to previous conflicts in Gaza, noting that they continue to face severe humanitarian conditions despite the ceasefire declared in October 2025.
Calltorp also stated that around 11,000 women and girls have suffered serious injuries resulting in permanent disabilities, highlighting the long-term impact of the war on this group.
She called for placing women and girls, considered among the most vulnerable, at the center of the humanitarian response, particularly in light of forced displacement and limited access to water, food, healthcare, and humanitarian aid.
According to the agency’s data, around one million women and girls have been displaced multiple times during the war, while approximately 790,000 face acute or catastrophic levels of food insecurity.
In a related context, Calltorp noted that the extensive damage to infrastructure in Gaza has made it nearly impossible for women and girls to access basic necessities, including healthcare.
Data from the World Health Organization also shows that more than 500,000 women in Gaza lack access to essential health services, including prenatal and postnatal care, as well as treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.
