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The statistics that come out from women and girls caught up in conflict are astounding. Displacement, abuse, abandonment. The threat of sexual violence, torture, and risk to livelihoods rises astronomically. Education, healthcare, and the propensity to care diminishes extraordinarily. Sixty per cent of maternal deaths take place in crisis. It’s insane.

Even with respect to peacekeeping, when women are included in peace agreements, the likelihood that they will last at least 15 years increases by 35 per cent.

The bottom line is that women suffer immensely in conflict, but when they are empowered, they can exist. With support, even despite conflict, women can look after themselves, their loved ones and their communities.

Qatar Fund for Development’s 'Women in Conflict' initiative allows for various projects and interventions that support women in conflict and fragile settings, in the form of humanitarian aid and developmental assistance.

Thank you QFFD for allowing us the opportunity to make this film.