Thank you for that question. It's definitely something that we're observing.
The fact that more and more wars are being fought in densely populated urban areas in particular, with a huge impact on civilians, is, to be honest, kind of a disrespect for international humanitarian law. It means that more civilians, overall, are being hit. It's not only women. It's civilians in general, but in particular, women and their kids are dying more.
I would also say that something that is less covered but equally worrying is that many more women than men die in humanitarian and natural disasters. I don't think this is a well-known fact. As humanitarian disasters caused by natural catastrophes that are climate-driven are on the rise, we're going to see more and more women dying, in particular. This is often because women have less mobility than men. For example, they're the ones who are less likely to be able to leave their homes. They're the first to be caring for their elderly father or kids, and are not getting to safety in time. As the number of floods, hurricanes and violent storms happening is increasing, we're seeing more women dying.
Something that we've been really advocating for is more investment in women being able to prepare communities for the worst-case scenario, so that they are actually involved. We see that when women aren't involved in preparing for the worst, the worst happens to them first. Women not being involved in national disaster preparedness plans means that decisions are made that are based on men's ability to flee or to prepare—not women's.
Both in conflicts and in natural disasters, women are definitely bearing the brunt today.