India, Oct. 28 -- Women and girls accounted for one in four civilian deaths in armed conflicts in 2025, double their proportion in 2021, according to a UN report.

At least 25 women and girls were killed every day, while 750 million now live within 50km of an active conflict.

Cases of conflict-related sexual violence verified by the UN nearly quadrupled between 2022 and 2025.

Women made up just 5% of peace negotiators in 2025, while funding cuts threaten the survival of women's organisations.

Women and girls accounted for one in four civilians killed in armed conflicts worldwide in 2025, double their share in 2021, according to a new United Nations report.

More than 37,000 civilians were killed in conflicts last year, with at least 25...