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UN: Displaced Haitian Women Face Alarming Violence

UN: Displaced Haitian Women Face Alarming Violence

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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.

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