Why are so many Palestinian women killed in Israel’s war on Gaza? | Israelo-Palestinian conflict


The United Nations says women and children account for 70 percent of deaths.

The United Nations says Palestinian women have borne the brunt of the Israeli attack in Gaza.

Two-thirds of those killed in the war, allegedly against Hamas, are women and children.

What are the difficulties faced by Palestinian women who live under constant attacks?

And what is the world saying – or doing – about it?

Presenter: Madness Bah Thibault

Guests:
Nour Odeh – political analyst and former spokesperson for the Palestinian Working Group on Public Diplomacy

Yara Hawari – senior analyst at Al Shabaka: The Palestine Policy Network and host of the Rethinking Palestine podcast

Heather Barr – associate director of the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch

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