Women and girls’ share of civilian war deaths doubles since 2021
UN NEWS · NEW YORK — War is growing deadlier for women and girls, who accounted for one in four of the more than 37,000 civilians killed in armed conflict last year – double their share in 2021 – according to major UN report released Monday.
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- 26 October 2026 · 12:00 UTC
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