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UNFPA reports increased violence against women and girls in Gaza
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.
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.