The Facts

• 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.

• 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 violence — notably rape — daily.

• According to the agency, at least 300K women and girls are displaced in Haiti. Over 88% of women interviewed have no source of income, and more than 10% of them have at least considered turning to prostitution to meet their needs.