The devastating crisis in Gaza intensified even further as a terrifying Israeli ground military operation in Rafah started on May 6, which has to date led to the displacement of 900,000 people from Rafah. Families and communities are being shattered again, having to move for a sixth or seventh time as they live atop rubble and sand, plagued by hunger and pain. These families are crammed into increasingly smaller and...

France and the UN join hands to strengthen maternal and neonatal health services in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank In the framework of France’s efforts to support the civilian population in Gaza and more particularly women and children, who are the first victims of this conflict, the French Development Agency (AFD) is increasing its support to health services in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank through a project...

As the conflict in Gaza persists, gender-based violence (GBV) is increasingly prevalent, posing grave risks to the entire population, especially women and girls. Internally displaced women voice profound fears for their safety and that of their families, citing loss of protection amidst growing Israeli Forces presence and separation from support networks. Overcrowded shelters, inadequate facilities, and critical sho...