Israel’s escalating war and blockade, along with a failing health system, are worsening Gaza’s health crisis, leading to the rapid spread of infectious diseases As summer temperatures rise amidst Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, the health situation in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated significantly. Thousands of displaced Gazans are living in overcrowded shelters amidst waste and …
Since the beginning of the conflict, about 90,000 southern Lebanese have been forced from their homes and at least 350 people have been killed Israel and Lebanon appear to have intensified in recent days with the Israeli prime minister telling troops he is prepared for “very strong action” inside Lebanon and amid …
Experts estimate that thousands of people are suffering from infectious diseases, as Israel’s war on Gaza hampers abilities to collect rubbish and bury dead bodies. Crippled by an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe amid the ongoing war, Gaza is facing serious health and environmental threats due to the accumulation of rubble, mass graves and …
A year into the war, Sudanese women are struggling to survive in extremely dire humanitarian conditions, yet they remain resilient, keeping the community united. “I know a 30-something woman from Al Geneina [in West Darfur] whose kids were shot dead in front of her eyes while they were on their way to …
Reports of hunger and malnutrition are rife across Gaza. By depriving Gaza of food and water, Israel’s assault is literally starving children to death. “There’s an everyday struggle to find food. Her mum told me how they’d either eat very small portions, share food, or skip meals altogether,” Jonathan Crickx, Head of …
Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip has caused miscarriages to increase by 300%, turning pregnancy into hell for hundreds of Palestinian women. “We’ve heard of numerous stories of women arriving at the hospital either dead or dying, and many others having post-mortem Caesarean sections,” Doctors without Borders’ paediatrician Tanya Haj-Hassan tells The New Arab. …
Palestinian women recently released from Israeli prison speak of sleep deprivation, psychological and physical abuse, beatings, torture, and sexual violence. The recent prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas that saw more than 200 Palestinian minors and women freed from Israeli jails brings to light the inhuman, degrading treatment Palestinian female detainees face. …
Medical facilities have become a central target of Israel’s war on Gaza, with the healthcare system in the besieged territory near total collapse after weeks of intense bombing and a total blockade on fuel, water, and aid. For more than a week, Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital was the focal point of Israel’s war …
SFAX, Tunisia- Xenophobia and frustration in Tunisia’s migration hub of Sfax against Black African migrants has turned to violence and left hundreds stranded in the Libyan border. Months of rising tensions boiled over last week in the coastal city, which has become a major gathering point for people trying to cross the …
ISTANBUL, Turkey- On February 6th, in the aftermath of the tragic double earthquake, a group of around 30 female activists, volunteers and civil society members gathered in Istanbul to strategize on how to provide aid and assistance to those impacted by the disaster. A group of approximately 300-400 women, known as the Feminist Solidarity …