India, Oct. 21 -- 676 million women live near active conflicts, the highest figure since the 1990s

Civilian casualties among women and children quadruple in two years

Conflict-related sexual violence up 87%

Women remain largely excluded from peace processes

Global military spending soars while aid to women's groups falls to 0.4%

The world is witnessing the highest number of active conflicts since 1946, placing millions of women and girls at unprecedented risk, according to a new report by the United Nations.

The 2025 UN Secretary-General's report on Women, Peace and Security finds that 676 million women now live within 50 kilometres of deadly conflict, the highest level since the 1990s. Civilian casualties among women and children h...