Palestinian women in Gaza are enduring severe hardships amid the ongoing conflict, including giving birth under appalling conditions. Some have faced extortionate fees to escape the region, while others have recounted experiences of miscarriage, with one woman stating, 'My unborn baby was dead before I even knew the gender,' during Israeli forced displacement and detention. Conditions in UNRWA schools turned shelters are notably unsuitable for newborns, despite the efforts of heroic midwives providing lifesaving care and emphasizing the urgent need for care and protection. A specific account from a Palestinian mother highlights over 40 days of detention after being abducted by Israeli forces from a school. Amidst this, the UK is collaborating with UNFPA to deliver vital resources to women and girls in desperate need.
Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the desperate humanitarian situation in Gaza. The UK is working with @UNFPA to get vital lifesaving resources directly to women and girls in desperate need. https://t.co/Wc4Cclt7va
A Palestinian mother abducted by Israeli forces from a school in Gaza recalls her harrowing experience in over 40 days of detention https://t.co/wvongb7nAF
"My unborn baby was dead before I even knew the gender" A Palestinian woman recounts her miscarriage during Israeli forced displacement and detention https://t.co/YPn8KETwQy
Conditions inside @UNRWA schools turned shelters in #Gaza are not at all suitable for newborns. Heroic midwives continue to provide lifesaving care, including colleagues at @UNRWA clinics & within our roaming medical teams in shelters. These women need urgent care & protection. https://t.co/lccEPHlW2Y
Palestinian women are giving birth in appalling conditions, with some facing extortionate fees to escape Gaza. https://t.co/LN1KzjgzaQ