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International Women’s Day: Women in Gaza have nothing to celebrate
International Women’s Day seems incidental to those living in Gaza, where the risk of famine is growing.
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International Women’s Day seems incidental to those living in Gaza, where the risk of famine is growing.
In his makeshift shelter, Abir Abou Abadi cleans the dust accumulated on the plastic sheets that serve as his floor. We must also take care of food, which is still insufficient despite humanitarian aid., and take care of the children, numerous in this camp. refugees in Rafah. On this March 8, the two young women deplore a day that is like any other, out of step with the rest of the world. “We are experiencing a difficult situation on this Women’s Day in Gaza, as we face the horrors of the bombings, we endure difficult conditions”confides Abir Abou Abadi, a Pdisplaced Palestinian.
According to the UN, children are starting to die of hunger
“Women around the world look forward to and celebrate this day, while Gazans live in tents and are deprived of their rights. They cannot celebrate it”indicates Oum Mahmoud, a Pdisplaced Palestinian. Constantly displaced, these women have to collect materials from the trash to be able to heat themselves or cook. For the moment, despite the food drops, the UN has warned in particular of the situation of children in Gaza, who, according to the agency, are starting to die of hunger.
