Women who escaped war in Sudan say they’re being forced to have sex to survive
1 month ago

Women who escaped war in Sudan say they’re being forced to have sex to survive

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Women who fled war in Sudan and requested anonymity because they feared retribution after reporting sexual exploitation Yewande Odia, the United Nations Population’s Fund representative in Chad, said sexual exploitation is a serious violation. U.N. agencies said displacement camps have “safe spaces” where women can gather, along with awareness sessions, a free hotline and feedback boxes to report abuse anonymously. Yet many of the Sudanese women said they weren’t aware of the hotline, and some said using the boxes would draw unwanted attention. open image in gallery Chad Sudan Refugees Exploitation Two other Sudanese women said Chadian men working at MSF sites— one wearing MSF clothing — solicited them after they applied for work with the organization.

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UN investigates sexual exploitation allegations against aid workers in Chad following AP story
3 weeks, 6 days ago

UN investigates sexual exploitation allegations against aid workers in Chad following AP story

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The United Nations in Chad has launched an internal investigation, following an Associated Press report on allegations of sexual exploitation of Sudanese refugees, which included aid workers. Earlier this month, the AP reported accusations by some Sudanese women and girls that men, including those meant to protect them such as humanitarian workers and local security forces, had …

They fled war in Sudan. Now, women in refugee camps say they’re being forced to have sex to survive
1 month, 1 week ago

They fled war in Sudan. Now, women in refugee camps say they’re being forced to have sex to survive

Associated Press  

ADRE, Chad — Crossing into Chad, the 27-year-old thought she’d left the horrors of Sudan’s war behind: the bodies she ran over while fleeing, the screams of girls being raped, the disappearance of her husband when gunmen attacked. Yewande Odia, the United Nations Population’s Fund representative in Chad, said sexual exploitation is a serious violation. U.N. agencies said displacement camps …

‘Crisis of humanity’: UN condemns rising sexual violence in Sudan
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Crisis of humanity’: UN condemns rising sexual violence in Sudan

Al Jazeera  

UN agencies demand an end to sexual attacks against women and girls in the war-hit country and call for independent investigations. Top United Nations officials have expressed shock at increasing sexual violence against women and girls in Sudan as fighting in the country extends to nearly three months. On Wednesday, a joint statement from UN agencies said the world body’s …

'No woman feels safe': Sexual violence rampant in Sudan conflict
1 year, 6 months ago

'No woman feels safe': Sexual violence rampant in Sudan conflict

Firstpost  

Cairo: Zeinab was fleeing war-torn Sudan’s capital to seek safety when she found herself pinned to the ground, a rifle to her chest, as a paramilitary fighter raped her. In all but six cases, survivors identified perpetrators “in RSF uniform”, said unit chief Sulaima Ishaq al-Khalifa, adding that there are “new reports night and day”. “Women and girls are being …

Sudan's new conflict puts women, girls at extreme risk
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan's new conflict puts women, girls at extreme risk

Hindustan Times  

Ever since the Darfur conflict erupted in Sudan on 25th April 2003 —with the Sudan Liberation Movement attacking the Sudanese military forces—a vicious power struggle has been on going within the country’s political landscape, affecting innocent civilians who often find themselves caught in unending cycles of indiscriminate armed attacks. In addition, the heavy fighting is also putting tens of thousands …

Women speak out about sexual violence in Sudan fighting
1 year, 7 months ago

Women speak out about sexual violence in Sudan fighting

Al Jazeera  

Rapes by fighters are being documented in Sudan as doctors and individuals band together to support the victims. Multiple accounts of rape perpetrated by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have emerged across Sudan – as well as one documented case of a rape by an army soldier – as activists and medical professionals take to social media to warn others …

Sex abuse allegations against aid workers in South Sudan UN camp
2 years, 3 months ago

Sex abuse allegations against aid workers in South Sudan UN camp

Al Jazeera  

Malakal, South Sudan - Accounts of sexual abuse committed by aid workers at a camp run by the UN in South Sudan first surfaced in 2015, two years after the country's civil war erupted. Aid workers who have worked at the PoC site told reporters that accounts of abuse began trickling in shortly after the camp opened in late 2013, …

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