Egypt: Successes achieved by women tempered by deep sadness over suffering of women in Gaza

CAIRO – March 8, 2024: on the International Women’s Day, which marks on March 8, Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid highlighted the suffering of women in Gaza mid the ongoing Israeli war on this besieged strip

“Our sense of great pride in the successes achieved by women is tempered by deep sadness over the suffering experienced by women in Gaza due to the impacts of the brutal war, which tragically claimed the lives of 9,000 women who stood for the justice of their cause,” he said on his X platform.

نشارك 🌍 اليوم الاحتفاء باليوم_العالمي_للمرأة..يمتزج شعورنا بالفخر بما حققته المرأة من نجاحات على درب تقدم المجتمعات، مع حزن عميق لما تعانيه نساء #غزة من آثار حرب غاشمة أزهقت أرواح ٩٠٠٠ سيدة فداء لعدالة قضيتها..تحية إعزاز وإكبار للمرأة الفلسطينية ..ولكل إمرأة مصرية تقف إلى جوارها pic.twitter.com/TBwPmIa4z3

— Egypt MFA Spokesperson (@MfaEgypt) March 8, 2024

Israel has killed 30,878 Palestinian people and injured 72,402 others since October 7, 2023, announced the Palestinian Ministry in the Gaza Strip on Friday.

In addition to the devastating loss of thousands of women's lives in the Gaza Strip, those who remain are enduring severe deprivation of basic necessities such as water, food, electricity, and hygienic services, particularly impacting pregnant women and new mothers.

The dire situation has forced several women to resort to drastic measures, such as shaving their hair due to the scarcity of water for washing. Furthermore, many girls and women have been compelled to rely on oral contraceptives as a substitute for proper menstrual hygiene products, which are in short supply.