• •Over 1 million women and girls displaced, many multiple times.
• •More than 28,000 women and girls killed and over 78,000 injured since October 2023.
• •Nearly 700,000 women and girls struggling to manage menstruation due to shortages of hygiene products.
• •More than 58,600 households are now headed by women.
• •More than 50,000 pregnant women are living through severe hardship.
• •Nearly 250,000 women and girls are facing starvation.

Sources: UN Women, UNRWA, humanitarian partners.

For many women in Gaza, life has become a daily struggle for survival.

They are mothers trying to comfort hungry children, daughters caring for elderly parents, and widows carrying entire families on their shoulders.

Many have lost loved ones and homes. Others have been displaced time and time again, forced to rebuild their lives with almost nothing.

Yet despite the hardship, women continue to care for others before themselves.

Every woman in Gaza has been honoured by Allah. She deserves safety, dignity, and the ability to care for her family without fear.

Searching for Food and Water

For many mothers, every day begins with the same question:

How will I feed my children today?

Food shortages have left many families surviving on very little. Mothers often spend hours searching for bread, flour, or clean water.

Others return to their tents with nothing.

When there is no food, she puts her child to sleep hungry.

No mother should ever have to make that choice.

Raising Children in Temporary Shelters

Displacement has become a way of life for many families.

Home is now a tent made from tarpaulin, fabric, or scraps of plastic.

For women, displacement means:

• •Keeping children safe.
• •Finding clean water.
• •Caring for elderly relatives.
• •Trying to create a sense of normality in impossible circumstances.

Many families have been forced to move multiple times, each move bringing new uncertainty and deep loss.

The Weight of Motherhood During Crisis

In every part of the world, mothers worry about their children.

In Gaza, mothers worry about whether there will be food tomorrow.

They worry about:

• •How to comfort a hungry child.
• •How to protect their family from displacement.
• •How to care for a newborn without basic supplies.
• •How to remain strong while grieving loved ones.

Many mothers are going hungry themselves so their children can eat.

The strength of Gaza's women is extraordinary, but it comes at an unimaginable cost.

Pregnancy Without Stability

Pregnancy should be a time of hope.

For thousands of women in Gaza, it has become a time of uncertainty.

More than 50,000 pregnant women are living through this crisis, many with limited access to healthcare, nutritious food, and essential medical services.

Some are giving birth while displaced.

Others are recovering from childbirth in overcrowded shelters.

Despite these challenges, mothers continue to do everything they can to protect their babies.

A Crisis of Dignity for Women and Girls

Nearly 700,000 women and girls of reproductive age are struggling to manage menstruation due to shortages of sanitary products, clean water, and private washing facilities.

Many cannot access:

• •Sanitary pads
• •Soap and hygiene supplies
• •Clean clothing
• •Safe places to wash

The crisis is not only about physical health.

It is also about dignity.

Women as Caregivers and Providers

More than 58,600 households in Gaza are now headed by women.

Many women have lost husbands, parents, siblings, and loved ones.

Today, they are:

• •Caring for children.
• •Looking after elderly relatives.
• •Searching for food and water.
• •Supporting grieving family members.
• •Trying to keep their families together.

The Invisible Burden Women Carry

Even during hardship, women continue to support their communities.

They cook communal meals.

They comfort neighbours.

They care for the sick and the elderly.

They create moments of hope for their children.

The suffering of women in Gaza should move our hearts and inspire us to act with compassion.

The women of Gaza are not defined by statistics.

They are mothers putting children to sleep and making Dua' that tomorrow will be better.

They are daughters caring for ageing parents.

They are women who have lost almost everything and yet continue to keep going.

The women of Gaza are not asking the world to admire their resilience.

They are asking for the chance to live with dignity, to raise their children in safety, and to wake up without wondering where their next meal will come from.

Thousands of pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza urgently need support.

Through our Gaza Mother & Baby Kits Appeal, you can help provide essential items that support mothers and newborns during their most vulnerable moments.

A small act of compassion can help remind a mother in Gaza that she and her baby have not been forgotten.

What challenges are women in Gaza facing?

Women in Gaza are facing hunger, displacement, loss of loved ones, limited access to healthcare, and severe shortages of food, water, and hygiene products.

How many women and girls have been displaced in Gaza?

More than one million women and girls have been displaced, many of them multiple times.

Why is menstrual health a crisis in Gaza?

Hundreds of thousands of women and girls cannot access sanitary products, clean water, or private washing facilities, affecting both health and dignity.

How can I support mothers and babies in Gaza?

You can support vulnerable families through our Gaza Mother & Baby Kits Appeal, which provides essential items to mothers and newborns in need.

Sources: UN Women (September 2025); UNRWA Situation Report #224 (June 2026).