Women and Girls’ Death Toll in Armed Conflict Doubles since 2021
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NEW YORK, October 30 (IPS) - More than 37,000 civilians were killed in conflict last year. Women and girls accounted for one in four of these deaths – double their proportion in 2021 – according to the 2026 UN Secretary-General’s report on Women, Peace, and Security, released today . Read the full story, “Women and Girls’ Death Toll in Armed Conflict Doubles since 2021”,
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Women and Girls’ Death Toll in Armed Conflict Doubles since 2021
NEW YORK, October 30 (IPS) - More than 37,000 civilians were killed in conflict last year. Women and girls accounted for one in four of these deaths – double their proportion in 2021 – according to the 2026 UN Secretary-General’s report on Women, Peace, and Security, released...
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