UN protesters urge condemnation of gender-based violence in Hamas attack

Several hundred women gathered outside United Nations headquarters in New York today in an attempt to get the international community’s attention by urging other countries to condemn sexual and gender based violence against Israeli girls and women. The women’s rights group UN Women is facing fierce criticism for its silence about sexual violence against Israeli women in the Oct. 7 attack. UN Women has repeatedly condemned Israeli airstrikes and called for the protection of women and girls in Gaza. But the group didn’t address sexual violence in the Oct. 7 attack until a Nov. 24 post on X, when it expressed alarm and called for an investigation. More here: ------------------------------------- Join our newsletter at Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @scrippsnews