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UN: Displaced Haitian Women Face Alarming Violence

UN: Displaced Haitian Women in Haiti Face 'Unprecedented'Alarming Level of Violence

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The Facts

  • The UN agency for gender equality, UN Women, said in a new report on Wednesday that displaced women and girls in Haiti are facing an "unprecedented" spike in insecurity, including sexual and gender-based violence, as instability persists.The UN agency for gender equality, UN Women, has warned that displaced women and girls in Haiti are facing an "unprecedented" spike in insecurity, including sexual and gender-based violence, amid ongoing political instability.

  • UN Women pointed that poor living conditions and lack of security in makeshift camps have exposed most of them to aggressions, notably rape, on a daily basis.In a report published Wednesday, UN Women pointed out that poor living conditions and lack of security in makeshift camps have exposed most of the women — who comprise about 54% of the 580K internally displaced Haitians — to aggressions, notably rape, daily.

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