À Gaza, les ménages dirigés par des femmes font face à des « choix impossibles » pour survivre
Dans la bande de Gaza déchirée par la guerre, un nombre croissant de ménages dirigés par des femmes font face à des « décisions impossibles » chaque jour, au milieu des frappes aériennes israéliennes continues et des ressources encore rares, ont déclaré mardi les humanitaires de l'ONU.
Selon de nouvelles données de l'ONU Femmes, près d'un ménage sur quatre à Gaza serait dirigé par une femme, soit environ 86 290 familles. « C'est le double du taux d'avant octobre 2023 et cela fait suite aux meurtres généralisés de Palestiniens », a déclaré Sofia Calltorp, chef de l'action humanitaire de l'agence.
La mise à jour intervient 11 mois après qu'un accord de cessez-le-feu a été conclu entre les combattants du Hamas et Israël. Cela n'a pas arrêté les échanges de tirs continus et le meurtre de 246 femmes et filles palestiniennes par des bombardements aériens israéliens et des opérations militaires au sol à Gaza. « Cela équivaut à six femmes et filles tuées chaque semaine entre octobre 2025 et le 28 juillet 2026 », a déclaré Mme Calltorp.
Dans l'enclave aujourd'hui, l'accès à la nourriture, à l'eau potable, aux produits d'hygiène et aux services essentiels reste « sévèrement limité », a déclaré le responsable de l'ONU aux journalistes à Genève.
« Il y a des restrictions sur l'accès humanitaire, l'insécurité et le bombardement israélien continu », a-t-elle expliqué. « Les femmes à la tête des ménages sont chaque jour forcées de prendre des décisions impossibles sur la manière d'allouer des ressources rares, d'accéder à l'aide et simplement d'assurer la survie de ceux dont elles ont la charge. »
Parmi les victimes figure Raghad Ashour, 18 ans, « tuée dans une frappe israélienne alors qu'elle se rendait à son examen de terminale à Gaza City », a déclaré Mme Calltorp. « Dina Almadhoun, 31 ans, a été tuée dans une frappe à Gaza City ; une fillette de six ans a été tuée dans une frappe d'hélicoptère sur un campement de familles déplacées dans la région de Mawasi à Khan Younis. »
Le bilan global des victimes signalées depuis l'accord de cessez-le-feu est de 1 303 morts et 4 336 blessés, selon les autorités sanitaires de Gaza citées par le bureau de coordination de l'aide de l'ONU, OCHA.
L'analyse de l'ONU Femmes a également montré que les femmes qui dirigent des ménages sont plus susceptibles de manquer d'abri, de nourriture et d'argent que les ménages dirigés par des hommes. « Elles sont également plus susceptibles d'être déplacées ou de voir leur maison détruite », a souligné Mme Calltorp.
En raison de la guerre, déclenchée par des attaques terroristes menées par le Hamas en Israël en octobre 2023, la plupart des 2,1 millions d'habitants de Gaza restent aujourd'hui déplacés.
Les Palestiniens sont confinés à moins de 40 % de la bande de Gaza alors que les autorités israéliennes continuent de restreindre l'accès aux zones au-delà de ce qui est connu sous le nom de lignes « Jaune » et « Orange ». Plus de la moitié de la population (58 %) fait face à des besoins critiques ou catastrophiques en matière d'abris, selon le bureau de coordination de l'aide de l'ONU, OCHA, qui a indiqué que lorsque la « Ligne Jaune » a été établie après le cessez-le-feu, elle couvrait environ 53 % de la bande de Gaza.
Ces restrictions se sont ensuite élargies, laissant environ les deux tiers de Gaza soit inaccessibles, soit soumis à de sévères restrictions d'accès, avec des civils confinés dans des zones surpeuplées et dangereuses.
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Histoire : Mise à jour sur Gaza – ONU Femmes
SOURCE : UNTV CH
RESTRICTIONS : AUCUNE
LANGUE : ANGLAIS / NATS
FORMAT D'IMAGE : 16:9
Durée : 3’09”
DATELINE : 8 septembre 2026 - GENÈVE, SUISSE et mai 2026 GAZA – AL-MAWASI
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