Why are so many Palestinian women being killed in Israel’s war on Gaza?

The United Nations says Palestinian women have borne the brunt of Israel’s onslaught in Gaza.
Two-thirds of those killed in a war, purportedly against Hamas, are women and children.
What difficulties do Palestinian women face, living under constant attack?
And what’s the world saying – or doing – about it?

Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault

Guests:
Nour Odeh – Political analyst, former spokeswoman for the Palestinian Task Force on Public Diplomacy

Yara Hawari – Senior analyst at Al Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network, host of ‘Rethinking Palestine’ podcast

Heather Barr – Associate director, Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch

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