UNFPA reports increased violence against women and girls in Gaza
The United Nations Population Fund reported that cases of early and forced marriage increased by 123% in Gaza in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the first quarter.
UNFPA reports a sharp rise in gender-based violence against women and girls in Gaza, including early and forced marriage. Its analysis found reported early and forced marriage cases rose in the second quarter of 2026, while sexual violence reports also increased.
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- 123%
The United Nations Population Fund reported that cases of early and forced marriage increased by 123% in Gaza in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the first quarter.
“the number of reported cases of early and forced marriage had increased by 123% on the first quarter”
- 2.7%
Reported incidents of sexual violence accounted for 2.7% of all reported gender-based violence incidents in Gaza from April to June 2026.
“They accounted for 2.7% of total reported incidents of GBV from April to June 2026”
- 0.6percentage points
The share of reported gender-based violence incidents involving sexual violence increased from 2.1% in the previous quarter to 2.7% in April-June 2026.
“up from 2.1% in the quarter before”