Physicians for Human Rights record increase in rape cases in Eastern DRC

Physicians for Human Rights record increase in rape cases in Eastern DRC

A new report published by a medical charity known as Physicians for Human Rights says the armed conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to a massive increase in cases of sexual violence against women and girls. Chris Ocamringa reports. The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has witnessed a sharp increase in conflict-related sexual violence since 2021, compounding the suffering caused […]

October 23, 2024 16

Africa

Kenya’s femicide cases need national action: declare a crisis now – scholar

By Awino Okech, SOAS, University of London Ugandan athlete and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in September 2024 after being set alight by a man she knew in Eldoret, Kenya. Cheptegei’s murder was reported to have been about a conflict over land ownership. Her attacker, Dickson Ndiema, has since died from injuries sustained in the attack. Cheptegei is not the first woman athlete to be murdered in Kenya. […]

September 18, 2024 11

Africa

UN Security Council Highlights Impact of Peacekeeping Drawdowns on Women and Girls’ Rights

The United Nation Security Council has addressed the negative impacts of abrupt peace-keeping and political mission drawdowns on women and girls’ rights. During the meeting, chaired by Sierra Leonne, the council highlighted how the UN has faced rapid transitions in countries like Mali and Sudan, where host governments forced mission withdrawals. UN Women's Sima Bahous says it's important for women to be included:

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