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Today marks three years of full-scale war in Ukraine, with women and girls making up the majority of the 10 million displaced people. 

A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of violating the rights of pregnant women and girls in Gaza.

Maternal mortality is more than 40 times higher in fragile contexts than it is in developing countries, according to CARE Australia.

Fresh protests have erupted following the death of six Israeli hostages whose bodies were found on Saturday in Gaza.

The war in Sudan has reached a crisis point for women and girls, with some forced to have sex with soldiers in exchange for food.

In Gaza, mothers and babies risk disease and death from lack of clean water and basic health supplies, accoridng to CARE.

Women are pivotal in every aspect of community life and survival, often the first to respond in meeting the needs of their families and community members in crises.

At least 3.6 million people in Ukraine are in urgent need of gender-based violence services, as the war continues to disproportionately affect women and girls.

Australia joins other nations at UN General Assembly, voting in favour of a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza.

Over the weekend, more than a dozen Israeli hostages held by Hamas since October 7 were released, along with 39 Palestinian prisoners.

Organisations and individuals have released statements calling for aid and support for the people of Gaza. 

With hundreds killed or injured daily, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Gaza becoming “a graveyard for children.”