On that day, terrorists from Hamas committed heinous acts of violence against civilians on purpose. Numerous women and girls were targeted for sexual violence, which was done on purpose with the objective of dehumanizing and frightening them.
Even still, it took weeks or even months for international organizations, like the UN, to even acknowledge the horrifying nature of these atrocities. Not only did leaders claiming to support women fail women verbally, but they also failed to take action.
Sexual assault as a weapon in war is not a relatively new development. It is a vengeful and ancient weapon of battle.
traumatize and destabilize communities. Nonetheless, a serious double standard is shown by the world community’s lackadaisical reaction to the sexual horrors of October 7.
The quick and outspoken denunciation of gender-based violence that is frequently given to women in other conflicts did not reach Israeli women. Even while a lot of influential people and groups, like UN Women, finally denounced the abuse, it took them more than 50 days to do so. Despite a substantial amount of reliable and verified evidence at the time, there was still a delay.
