Is being a woman in a war zone more risky than being a soldier?

Civilians now account for more than 70% of casualties in conflicts – most of them women and children.

In the last half-century, war has changed. Civilians now account for more than 70% of causalities, and most of these are women and children. This isn’t just an unhappy accident either – women are being targeted. Some 40 million people – 80% of them women and children – are forced to leave their homes because of armed conflict, left struggling to survive without food, shelter or health care...

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