CNN: CARE's Jolien Veldwijk talks about the plight of women and girls in Gaza

August 7, 2025

Jolien Veldwijk, CARE’s Country Director in Gaza, spoke to CNN International about the plight faced by women and girls in Gaza. “For an estimated 50,000 pregnant women, each missed meal increases the risk of miscarriages, still births, and undernourished newborns.”

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CNN: CARE's Jolien Veldwijk talks about the plight of women and girls in Gaza

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