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Amid an unprecedented escalation, an Islamic Relief worker* in Gaza describes the rollercoaster of despair and hope as a temporary truce is announced. We are now in the 48th day of the Israeli war on Gaza, and the situation is getting worse every day. Yes, they are now talking about a temporary humanitarian pause, but I [...]

The trauma of early marriage and divorce is something no teenager should have to go through. But that is what Dil has experienced in the tough environment of a refugee camp in Bangladesh. Dil’s story underlines the enduring importance of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the annual United Nations-led campaign supported by Islamic [...]

Nora is a survivor twice over – a courageous woman who has faced the horrors of natural disaster and domestic abuse. Nora lives with her 8 children in a coastal village called Sani-Sani in the province of Surigao Del Norte in the Philippines. In 2021 the family faced the full force of Typhoon Rai, tearing [...]

Behind the picturesque landscapes of Bosnia and Herzegovina lies a stark reality: a grim pattern of femicide that demands urgent attention and action. Femicide is the most extreme form of gender-based violence (GBV) – a horrific hate crime in which women are murdered in cold blood. 1 area alone, Tuzla, has witnessed the killing of [...]

Hospitals in Gaza on verge of total shutdown as doctor describes nightmare conditions Hospitals in Gaza are on the verge of total shutdown as more have come under intense bombardment today, Islamic Relief is warning. Almost two-thirds of all hospitals in Gaza are now completely out of action and the rest are struggling to keep [...]

"I feel this time we might not be able to survive.." Amid an unprecedented escalation in the region, there was an announcement on Monday that water and electricity to Gaza were cutting off as part of a ‘total blockade’ of the enclave. Here, an Islamic Relief worker in Gaza describes his experience in the city [...]