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 aggressions, notably rape, daily.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.