Zainab Al Ghonaimy, a 73-year-old woman in the besieged Gaza Strip, runs a shelter for abused and abandoned women. Despite advice and efforts to move her, Zainab has remained in her home in Gaza City, which has faced incessant bombing since October 7 despite appeals for a ceasefire by the United Nations and other global bodies. She is just one among the thousands of women - including pregnant and disabled residents - who remain stuck in Gaza without access to water, electricity or aid.
Women Of Gaza Are On Their Own
Over 60 per cent of the casualties in the Israel-Gaza war have been women and children. What is it like to be living in Gaza? Outlook’s Rakhi Bose talked to several Palestinian women – ranging from human rights defenders and activists to a healthcare provider – to hear their stories of how it feels to be in the middle of a relentless Israeli offensive that has continued for more than three weeks even as the world watches silently.
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Women Of Gaza Are On Their Own
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