Women and girls' share of civilian war deaths doubles since 2021, UN report finds
Report warns 750 million women and girls now live near active conflict and sexual violence cases have surged
Women and girls made up one in four of the more than 37,000 civilians killed in armed conflict last year, double their share in 2021, according to the UN Secretary-General's annual report on Women, Peace and Security, released on Monday. At least 25 women and girls are now killed every day in conflict settings.