Topic: Gender-Based Violence

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Cases of sexual exploitation and harassment on the rise in the DRC

Displacement in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to expose women and girls to high levels of gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation. Displacement in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to expose women and girls to high levels of gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation. Over the years, the number of people affected by sexual violence has been steadily on the increase.

 

Gender in Brief: South Sudan

Since gaining its independence in 2011, South Sudan experienced renewed conflicts in 2013 and 2016 which have significantly undermined the development gains achieved post-independence and contributed to a worsened humanitarian situation. Gender relations in South Sudan are shaped by the social and economic realities of being one of the world’s poorest countries and by decades of conflict.