US EditionWomen in Gaza say they were promised food, money or work in exchange for sexual interactions: AP investigation
Aid-linked sexual exploitation of women in Gaza has risen sharply due to displacement and aid dependency, with at least 90% of the population displaced, local groups report.
- Six women in Gaza detailed sexual exploitation by local men promising aid in exchange for sex amid the ongoing war and crisis.
- The exploitation surge follows nearly two years of war, displacement of 90% of Gaza’s population, and strict Israeli blockade and aid restrictions.
- Aid workers and community representatives sometimes solicited women with offers of food, water, jobs, or housing, while many women feared retaliation if reporting abuse.
- The network addressing sexual exploitation and abuse reported receiving 18 allegations last year, and Amal Syam noted that the number of exploitation cases has risen sharply compared to the one or two incidents reported annually before the conflict.
- Experts link rising sexual exploitation to humanitarian crises and worsening conditions, suggesting ongoing vulnerability unless aid access and protections improve.
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Women in Gaza claim to be men who promise them food, money, water, medicine or work in exchange for sex.
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Takeaways from AP’s report on the sexual exploitation of women in Gaza
As Gaza’s humanitarian crisis grows, some women say they have been exploited by local men promising food, money, water, supplies or work in exchange for sexual…
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