Opinion: How Israel is stripping Palestinian women of their dignity

In a column for Middle East Eye, attorney Djaouida Siaci writes that Palestinian women are amongst the most vulnerable in Gza, with pregnant women in particular facing life-threatening challenges to accessing care. 

She writes: "Since 7 October, the assault on Palestinian women’s rights and dignity has taken on new and terrifying dimensions as thousands have become victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and an unfolding genocide.

The crime of genocide has a gender perspective.  Men and boys are killed, while women and girls are subjected to a wider range of violations over a longer period. While the atrocities in Gaza affect both men and women, their impact is gendered and disproportionately affects women.

As they attempt to come to terms with their grief and injuries - with the loss of their children, husbands, parents, relatives, homes, and livelihoods – Palestinian women and girls have been living in an utter and deep horror." 

You can read the column below. 

Opinion: How Israel is stripping Palestinian women of their dignity