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More than 676 million women and girls now live within 50 kilometres of active conflicts — the highest figure in decades — and the gains made in women’s protection and participation during war are unraveling, a United Nations report released Monday warns.
The 2025 annual “Women, Peace and Security” report details a sharp escalation in war’s impact on women: civilian casualties among women and children have quadrupled over the past two years, and instances of conflict‑related sexual violence have surged by 87 percent in the same period.
“Women and girls are being killed in record numbers, shut out of peace tables and left unprotected as wars multiply,” said Sima Bahous, executive director of UN Women. “Women do not need more promises. They need power, protection and equal participation.”
Despite the evidence that women’s involvement strengthens peace outcomes, their role in formal peace processes remains minimal. In 2024, women composed only 7 percent of negotiators and
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