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Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds
Politics2 min readBBC Middle East

Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds

The UN Population Fund also says there has been a "severe escalation" in the number of early and forced marriages.

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The UN Population Fund also says there has been a "severe escalation" in the number of early and forced marriages.

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