UN report finds proportion of women killed in conflict has doubled
A new report from the United Nations shows that women and girls accounted for one in four civilian conflict deaths last year.
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The United Nations released its annual report on Women, Peace and Security on Monday, which revealed that war is becoming deadlier for women and girls. UN News and Mirage News both report that women and girls accounted for one in four of the more than 37,000 civilians killed in armed conflict last year. That proportion represents double their share of civilian deaths in 2021. [1][2]
At least 25 women and girls are killed every day in conflict settings, UN News reported. The report noted that as total civilian deaths mount, instances of sexual violence are surging, while women remain largely excluded from formal peace processes. [1]
The findings follow broader international concerns over the targeted treatment of women in conflict regions. As FTMQ World reported earlier, the International Criminal Court unsealed arrest warrants earlier this month for four senior Taliban leaders, including Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, on charges of crimes against humanity for gender persecution in Afghanistan. [4]
In short
- More than 37,000 civilians were killed in armed conflict last year.
- Women and girls accounted for one in four civilian conflict deaths last year, double the share in 2021.
- At least 25 women and girls are killed daily in conflict settings.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Women and girls’ share of civilian war deaths doubles since 2021UN News, 13h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Women and Girls' Conflict Deaths Double Since 2021Mirage News, 8h ago
Background
- [3]Darwin and women on Wikipedia
- [4]ICC unseals arrest warrants for four senior Taliban leaders FTMQ World, 21d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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