Ghana: Marriage is Nursery for HIV/Aids Sep 19, 2009
The study sought to document women's experiences in acquiring HIV/AIDS; determine the extent to which gender based violence or other types of abuses or neglect of women's rights is a factor in the infection rate among women; determine the extent to which other social issues affected the infection rate; examine the impact their status is having on them and their families, among others. The researchers conducted 389 interviews in the first half of 2006 with women living in Aflao, Bawku, Bolga,... (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Post-Conflict Security in Need of Women Sep 18, 2009
Active participation of women in SSR is "essential to increase the protection of women and girls from all forms violence and discrimination, including sexual and gender-based violence", says Alaga. UNIFEM panelist Kristin Valasek, gender and SSR project coordinator at the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), underlined the need for participation rather than protection since women do not benefit from being portrayed as victims. (allAfrica.com)
Gender Centre launches Research Report on HIV/AIDS Sep 17, 2009
The research was aimed at establishing empirical evidence on the link between gender, violence and HIV/AIDS, the extent at which gender based violence or other types of abuses such as neglect of women's right leads to infection rate among women. It also touched on the extent at which social issues affects the infection rate, its impact on the social status of women, examined current policies in addressing the pandemic and made recommendations for policy formulation and action on the transmission... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Nigeria: Trafficking From Country Rises Sharply Sep 12, 2009
Women's representatives from 25 countries have asked the G8 countries to lead global, concrete action against such gender-based violence. The G8 is a group of developed countries that include the U.S., Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia. (allAfrica.com)
Pop star launches Nepal campaign Sep 11, 2009
Ms Halliwell has been in Nepal since Sunday, visiting women in remote districts in the south-west to look at the effects of gender-based violence. The former Spice Girl met women who were about to be sold into prostitution, but were rescued and taken to a safe house. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Sudan: Obama Envoy On The Road Again Sep 10, 2009
President Barack Obama's special envoy to Sudan, Major-General Scott Gration, headed Wednesday for South Sudan, Darfur and Khartoum, where he will discuss issues ranging from gender-based violence with displaced people to peace efforts with former African heads of state ... In Darfur, Gration will visit a number of camps for internally-displaced people and hold discussions with civil society peace activists and with women leaders about gender-based violence. (allAfrica.com)
Cow head demo: Cops asked to investigate rape threat against rep Sep 9, 2009
Tan said the threat could only be described as gender-based violence because it was targeted specifically at women. The threatening words were tantamount to criminal intimidation and those who heard it must make police reports as part of their civic duty and the police should investigate it, she said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
South Africa: Law Failing Lesbians On 'Corrective Rape' Sep 1, 2009
"Masculinity is key to our understanding of all homophobic hate crime and all gender based violence which we feel homophobic attacks are a part of," Craven elaborates. Art against hate. (allAfrica.com)
12-year-old girl saved from Marriage Aug 29, 2009
The forum, which was on the theme, "Uniting to End Gender Violence in Upper East Region" was organized by the Department of Women and Children to help address the spate of Domestic Violence, especially Gender Based violence, which is common in the area ... She observed that the situation where some parents forced their daughters and even sometimes withdrew them from school to give them out for marriages because of economic reasons, constituted gender based violence and as such contravened the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
SA men to join the fight? Aug 29, 2009
"We believe that the involvement of men in the fight against HIV and Aids can help to address harmful gender norms and sex stereotypes, gender-based violence and gender-related barriers," he said at a gathering in Durban's KwaMashu area. "It also presents men with an opportunity to address the circumstances that pose a threat to their health.". (iAfrica.com)
1U.N. Report Advocates Teaching Masturbation to 5-Year-Olds» Aug 28, 2009
Hartstein, however, who didn't see much harm in explaining basic concepts that kids of all ages will have questions about, was baffled by some of the ideas the U.N. hoped to introduce to kids as young as 5 years old, who will be taught about "gender roles, stereotypes and gender-based violence.". "I want to know how you teach that to a 5-year-old," Hartstein told FOXNews. (Fox News)
Hillary Clinton vows to banish sexual violence Aug 22, 2009
Women and girls in particular have been victimized on an unimaginable scale, as sexual and gender-based violence has become a tactic of war and has reached epidemic proportions ... Our commitment to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence did not begin with my visit to Goma, and it will not end with my departure. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Liberia: Behavioural Changes Key to Fighting Abuse in Schools Aug 20, 2009
"We deeply feel that it's important for Liberian girls and women; we owe it to them to do our utmost to ensure that they are not victims of sexual exploitation and abuse and gender-based violence," she said. UN agencies in Liberia are part of a taskforce on sexual and gender-based violence that also includes non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the Government. (allAfrica.com)
Uganda: Women Score High against Gender-Based Violence Aug 19, 2009
com: Uganda: Women Score High against Gender-Based Violence (Page 1 of 1). Uganda: Women Score High against Gender-Based Violence ... "The law as it is seems to give the suspect all the opportunities to escape justice. And in most cases involving Gender-Based Violence, the victim is put on trial, is embarrassed and there is no recourse," she told IPS in an interview. (allAfrica.com)
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. to Send Military Experts to Country Aug 19, 2009
"We believe there should be no impunity for the sexual and gender-based violence committed by so many, and that there must be arrests, prosecutions and punishments.". Where the UN has failed, the United States hopes AFRICOM, which has been ridiculed by many for lack of focus and meaning, can make a name for itself. (allAfrica.com)
Darfur Peacekeepers Probe Crimes Against Women Aug 19, 2009
The police component of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping operation in Darfur has established a special investigations unit to monitor and report on crimes involving sexual and gender-based violence, a prevalent problem in the western Sudanese region. The peacekeeping force, known as UNAMID, announced today that the seven-member unit has been set up in response to the high rates of sexual and gender-based violence recorded across Darfur in the past two years ... Sexual and... (allAfrica.com)
Kenya: Elusive Justice for Victims of Gender-Based Violence Aug 15, 2009
com: Kenya: Elusive Justice for Victims of Gender-Based Violence (Page 1 of 1). Kenya: Elusive Justice for Victims of Gender-Based Violence ... At the Gender Violence Recovery Centre (GVRC), a charity division of the Nairobi Women's Hospital, Teresa Omondi tells harrowing stories of gender-based violence. (allAfrica.com)
Team Hillary defends 'psychobabble' Aug 14, 2009
4 million) to combat gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Verveer added that "this whole question was very much a side event" during "an incredible discussion with college students who wanted to have a heart-to-heart discussion.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Hillary Clinton stays mum on question flap Aug 14, 2009
"I don't want psychobabble read into it," Verveer said during a conference call about the State Department's commitment of $17 million to combat gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese student who raised the former president's name later approached Clinton, insisting that he had meant to ask about President Barack Obama instead of her husband. (AZCentral -- News)
Congo-Kinshasa: United States Pledges $17 Million to Aid Rape Survivors Aug 14, 2009
"Our commitment to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence did not begin today, and it will not end today," Clinton said. "As we provide this assistance, we are redoubling our efforts to end the fundamental cause of this violence: the fighting that goes on and on here, in the eastern DRC. We will be taking additional steps inside our own government, at the United Nations, and in concert with other nations to bring an end to this conflict.". (allAfrica.com)
Clinton stays mum on tart response to questioner Aug 14, 2009
"I don't want psychobabble read into it," Verveer said during a conference call about the State Department's commitment of $17 million to combat gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Verveer added that "this whole question was very much a side event" during "an incredible discussion with college students who wanted to have a heart-to-heart discussion.". (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Congo-Kinshasa: No Excuses for Gender-Based Violence, Clinton Tells DRC Aug 13, 2009
com: Congo-Kinshasa: No Excuses for Gender-Based Violence, Clinton Tells DRC (Page 1 of 1) ... Congo-Kinshasa: No Excuses for Gender-Based Violence, Clinton Tells DRC ... Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned the "terrible trend" of sexual and gender-based violence used as a tool of war, and said leaders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other governments in the region, as well as nonstate entities, need to make a "concerted effort" to prevent and discourage sexual... (allAfrica.com)
Clinton's $17 million plan to fight Congo rapes Aug 13, 2009
"We believe there should be no impunity for the sexual and gender-based violence, and there must be arrests and punishment because that runs counter to peace," she said. This article appeared on page A - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Clinton calls on Congo to punish soldiers guilty of rapes Aug 12, 2009
"We believe there should be no impunity for the sexual and gender-based violence committed by so many, and that there must be arrests, prosecutions and punishments." ... "We have seen in the late 20th century and now in this century a terrible trend of using sexual and gender-based violence as a tool of war to intimidate and demoralise populations," Clinton told local Radio Okapi. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Secretary of State in Congo Aug 12, 2009
"We believe there should be no impunity for the sexual and gender-based violence committed by so many -- that there must be arrests and prosecutions and punishment," she told reporters after the meeting. She also said the U.S. had offered to send a team of legal, financial and other experts to come up with specific recommendations for overcoming Congo's problems with corruption. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Congo-Kinshasa: Clinton Set on Ending Sexual Violence Aug 12, 2009
In an interview with the DRC's Radio Okapi, Clinton said ending sexual violence "has to start with making sure that the military of the DRC does not engage in any sexual and gender-based violence...". In her briefing to journalists, Clinton also said that in a meeting in Luanda on Monday, Angolan President Jos; Eduardo dos Santos had suggested that since a lot of money was being earned from minerals in the eastern DRC, there "has to be a way" in which the U.S., France, the United Kingdom and... (allAfrica.com)
Clinton tackles DRC rape Aug 12, 2009
"We believe there should be no impunity for the sexual and gender-based violence committed by so many, and that there must be arrests, prosecutions and punishments.". Clinton pledged $17-million in new US funding for victims of sexual violence. (iAfrica.com)
Clinton visits Congo on Africa tour Aug 11, 2009
Calling the situation there "truly one of mankind's greatest atrocities," she said the fight against gender-based violence as a weapon of war was just as important as curtailing corruption. The U.N. has recorded at least 200,000 cases of sexual violence in eastern Congo since conflict erupted in 1996. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Swaziland: Fighting Gender Violence With Financial Freedom Aug 11, 2009
They started self-help groups that assist women in breaking away from gender-based violence (GBV) by gaining financial muscle ... "Our goal is to sensitise entire communities about issues of gender-based violence and abuse. We want to reach out to everyone," said Dlamini. (allAfrica.com)
Clinton's challenge in Congo Aug 11, 2009
Although Clinton will speak against "gender-based violence," and Congress has approved a $15 million project for a "professional rapid reaction force" of Congolese trained in "the fundamental principles of respect for human rights," this is unlikely to achieve much. Soldiers terrorize because they, like other state officials, benefit from near total impunity; they steal because their officers and politicians hijack their pay; and they rape because it is an easy way to control and dominate... (Christian Science Monitor)
Africa: Raising the Profile of Gender-Based Violence Aug 11, 2009
com: Africa: Raising the Profile of Gender-Based Violence (Page 1 of 1). Africa: Raising the Profile of Gender-Based Violence ... Wabala's experience was a common one for East African journalists attending a workshop on reporting gender-based violence organised by Inter Press Service in Nairobi from Aug. 3-7. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Women Are Drivers of Positive Change, Says Clinton [opinion] Aug 10, 2009
This week I will visit survivors of sexual and gender-based violence used as a tool of conflict in eastern Congo, where women have been victimised on an unimaginable scale. Some 1100 rapes are reported each month, with an average of 36 women and girls raped every day. (allAfrica.com)
The UN must act now to help end rape in conflict zones Aug 7, 2009
Geneva, Switzerland (August 7, 2009) - As the UN Security Council prepares to discuss today how to move forward on its commitment to end sexual and gender-based violence, CARE International outlined 15 immediate, concrete steps the UN must take to help end the abomination of rape in armed conflict. The United Nations adopted Security Council Resolution 1820, its commitment to end sexual and gender-based violence, in June 2008 ... "The systematic rape of women in every attack in the Democratic... (AlertNet)
Kenya: Dadaab Grappling With 'Dramatic' Refugee Situation Aug 7, 2009
For example, cases of sexual- and gender-based violence reported this year had increased by 30 percent. To decongest Dadaab, UNHCR plans to move some refugees to Kakuma in the northwest, along the border with Sudan, and hopes to secure additional land in Dadaab. (allAfrica.com)
Liberia: New History for Women And Girls (part I) Aug 6, 2009
Others expressed concern that the Government's efforts to combat female genital mutilation and gender-based violence were weak ... Women lawyers were trying to obtain information from Ghana and Sierra Leone, which had adopted laws and actions plans to address mutilation and other gender-based violence, in order to replicate those efforts at home ... Sexual and gender-based violence crimes units provided prosecutorial and support services to victims, while local citizens lent support through... (allAfrica.com)
Sierra Leone: Sexual Violence Defies New Law Aug 6, 2009
"My unit is seriously under-resourced to cope with all the gender-based violence," Bangura said ... "It [the committee] has been instrumental because it has brought all the other agencies working on gender-based violence together to make sure we're all focusing in the same direction," said the Rainbo Centre's Whenzle. (allAfrica.com)
What Hillary Clinton seeks to achieve in Africa Aug 5, 2009
While Secretary Clinton's stated objective is to address issues ranging from regional economic development and education to democratic governance and gender-based violence, another aim will be to bolster relations with resource-rich countries where China has been aggressively extending its presence. "The new administration wants to put Africa among the top priorities of its international relations. They want to address the concerns of quite a few countries that were frustrated by Obama's choice... (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Hillary Clinton kicks off 11-day Africa tour Aug 5, 2009
Gender-based violenceWhile a 2003 peace deal reduced the fighting, the army and rebel groups continue to attack villages and mutilate and kill civilians, often using rape as a weapon of war. Clinton will visit Goma in eastern Congo and press Congolese authorities and a U.N. peacekeeping force there to step up efforts to end the epidemic of gender-based violence. (MSNBC -- International)
Clinton's Africa tour to highlight U.S. commitments Aug 4, 2009
peacekeeping force there to step up efforts to end the epidemic of gender-based violence. After Congo, the secretary will move on to Nigeria, another major U.S. energy supplier that has been struggling with rampant corruption. (USA Today -- News)
Congo-Kinshasa: Treatment of Women Horrifying, Says UN Official Aug 4, 2009
After his visit to North Kivu, one of the provinces most affected by armed clashes in the DRC, the Goodwill Ambassador underscored the importance for children of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to attend school and stressed the need to address gender-based violence. Mr. Laport said that he would never forget the difficult emotions he felt when talking to women. (allAfrica.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Visits Seven African Countries Aug 4, 2009
A major focus of her discussions there will be ending gender-based violence and she is scheduled to meet with victims of the violence. "There is no question that the level of violence in the east is too high, and is unacceptable, especially the violence against women and young girls," Carson said. (allAfrica.com)
Clinton to tackle African trouble spots Aug 3, 2009
Clinton will visit Goma in eastern Congo and press Congolese authorities and a U.N. peacekeeping force there to step up efforts to end the epidemic of gender-based violence. 1. (Albany Times Union)
NGO trains women to address gender based issues Aug 3, 2009
WA, Aug. 2, GNA - The Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA), an NGO based in Ghana, has trained and empowered 50 female executives from 28 support groups in the country with skills to address gender based violence arising out of the disclosure of HIV status of women. These women trainees' would in turn conduct "step-down training" for over 500 other women within their networks. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Liberians in AZ worry about backlash in rape case Aug 3, 2009
GAA Calls on Secretary Clinton to Speak Out Against Gender-Based Violence During Her Africa Trip ... "We applaud Secretary Clinton's decision to visit Africa next week and her decision to focus attention during her visit on preventing conflict and violence, including gender-based violence, on the African continent. Violence against women (VAW) and violence against children (VAC) are issues in each of the countries she is visiting; for example: -- Tens of thousands of women and girls have... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Clinton's trip to underscore US commitment to AfricaWashington, US (PANA) - The 11-day trip to Africa by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will highlight and underscorethe Obama Administrations commitment to making Africa a priority in U.S. foreign policy, according to Assistant Secretary ofState Johnnie Carson. 31/07/2009 Full Text... Aug 1, 2009
During that stop, the Secretary wants to put a great deal of focus on the issue of sexual- and gender-based violence which is occurring in the eastern Congo ... The Secretary is deeply concerned about the gende r-based violence, which is occurring in the eastern Congo, will underscore Ameri c as commitment to try to end this gender-based violence, and will meet with some of the victims who have suffered from it,'' the US official said ... He added: ''The Secretary also intends to encourage and... (Panapress.com)
Africa: Clinton Plans Seven-Nation Trip Jul 29, 2009
"She will discuss ways to foster good regional governance, partnering with regional leaders to band together to prevent conflict and violence, including gender-based violence, democratic erosions and transnational threats," Kelly said. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
'Power' of rape Jul 29, 2009
Support groups claim an increasingly aggressive and macho political environment is contributing to the inaction of the police over attacks on lesbians and is part of a growing cultural lethargy towards the high levels of gender-based violence in South Africa. But with the possibility of convictions in the Eudy Simalane case, and another case ongoing in Cape Town, Ms Cox is hopeful of change. (BBC News)
Combating Persistent Poverty in Africa, International Medical Corps and Joint Aid Management Launch Strategic Partnership Jul 28, 2009
Its programs focus on: primary health care, maternal-child health care, mental health and psychosocial services, sexual and gender-based violence, health education, water and sanitation, and HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Consistent with its mission of building capacity and transferring skills to local populations, International Medical Corps ensures its efforts are sustainable by mobilizing and training community members. (AlertNet)
Uganda: Women Press for Domestic Violence Bill Jul 20, 2009
But gender-based violence is not restricted to the north. "If you sat at the Family and Child Protection Unit of any police station for the whole day, you would have a minimum of five cases that come in with different circumstances of domestic violence," says Nandin. (allAfrica.com)
Congo-Kinshasa: Civilians Suffer in Attacks on Hutu Rebels Jul 11, 2009
"We take these concerns very seriously and have addressed them with the Government at various levels," he said, citing the deployment of more MONUC resources and personnel to the affected provinces, such as North Kivu, continuing efforts to combat sexual and gender-based violence, and increased pressure on the Government to take action against undisciplined soldiers. "MONUC has established 35 military bases in North Kivu, many of which are in very remote areas, where operations against the FDLR... (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Gender Finally Moving to Forefront of Aids Fight Jul 8, 2009
Factors that contribute to gender inequality, such as gender-based violence, unequal access to resources, and cultural gender norms, can all contribute to greater infection risk and fewer treatment options for women ... "How can a program succeed in preventing mother-to-child infection if such gender-based violence, stigma, discrimination, and unequal access to resources - all aspects of gender inequality - prevent such women from openly taking the medicine they are given?" wrote Oomman in a... (allAfrica.com)
Congo-Kinshasa: East Still Faces Security, Humanitarian Challenges - Ban Jul 8, 2009
On sexual and gender-based violence, the Government must take decisive action to address confirmed abuses by FARDC soldiers, the report said, including following on the list of five officers in commanding positions assessed to have carried out such crimes. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Uganda: Out of the Camps, Nowhere to Sojourn Jun 30, 2009
Ms Sarah Akello, the legal officer of Fida--Uganda in the north, says the dependence syndrome among women has exposed them to Gender Based Violence (GBV). "Women are looked at as property of men, that is why they have suffered all sorts of abuses," Ms Akello observes. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Must Be Stopped -- Madhuku Jun 29, 2009
com: Zimbabwe: Mugabe Must Be Stopped -- Madhuku (Page 1 of 1). Zimbabwe: Mugabe Must Be Stopped -- Madhuku. (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: Zim Illegal Immigrants Denied Access to Health Care - MSF Jun 25, 2009
MSF claims that the prevalence of rape at the border is so serious that it had to open the Musina clinic, to deal primarily with gender-based violence. "Last month we saw 20 new cases of rape, which we believe is much lower than the existing number of cases. What we got from interviews is that more or less 20 percent of all women crossing the border are victims of sexual violence. More than half of them are gang raped", said Dr Goemaere. (allAfrica.com)
Lynne Stevens, 63; researched gender violence Jun 24, 2009
A 2001 pilot edition of the guide, A Practical Guide to Gender-Based Violence, enabled clinics in different countries to apply varying degrees of the program. She worked with clinics and nongovernmental organizations in Nepal, Venezuela, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Armenia, often amid patriarchal societies that made it challenging to address gender-based violence ... She taught at a number of New York universities, including Cornell University Medical College, where she developed a curriculum for an... (Boston Globe)
Botswana: Only Aids Beats Trauma Related Deaths - Medic Jun 22, 2009
He said that road accidents are not entirely to blame as gratuitous violence is also on the increase and gender based violence features highly in this regard. He further urged all stakeholders to participate in fighting trauma rather than leaving it all to the government. (allAfrica.com)
On World Refugee Day, the population of Dadaab camps approaches 300,000 Jun 20, 2009
For the refugees in Dadaab CARE provides education, water and sanitation, income-generating activities, and programs that address issues like HIV and AIDS and gender-based violence. Through its programs CARE reaches all the refugees in the Dadaab camps. (AlertNet)
Rwanda: Police And Local Authorities Should Do More in Protection of Women [editorial] Jun 1, 2009
Kigali Governments, women activists and police have variously campaigned against Gender Based Violence (GBV). Last week, members of the National Women Council in the Northern Province vowed to help rural women in the fight against this vice. (allAfrica.com)
UN Commemorates Peacekeepers Day May 30, 2009
He said women frequently suffered most during conflicts such as horrific sexual acts and gender based violence adding that by including women, "we foster safe environment for victims and the help they deserve". Mr Toure urged member countries to contribute more female personnel to the UN because women serving on missions were very few. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Media Nonprofit Internews Names War Photographer for 2009 Media Leadership Award May 29, 2009
RAMAK's programming is community-oriented, with the aim of raising awareness of issues such as gender-based violence, migration, children's rights, HIV prevention, environmental protection and civic education. The 2009 Internews Media Leadership Awards are made possible by its major sponsors, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Open Society Institute and DLA Piper, among other champions for local, independent media worldwide. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mauritania: Rape Victims Seek Justice, Find Jail May 10, 2009
Conventions against sexual and gender-based violence include the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Human Rights Commissioner Mohamed Lemine Ould Dadde told IRIN the government is committed to defending women's rights. (allAfrica.com)
'I'm not afraid of al-Shabab' May 3, 2009
I'm concerned that the al-Shabab militants will prevent me from carrying out the work I do here in Baidoa - fighting gender-based violence. The fact that al-Shabab are bringing in Sharia law doesn't really worry me. (BBC News -- Africa)
Many Iraqi women suffering, UN says Apr 30, 2009
Iraq should "investigate incidents involving gender-based violence, in particular the so-called 'honor crimes' perpetrated against women," UNAMI said. UNAMI said it was concerned about threats against women because of the way they dressed, and it repeated a statement from November that women were threatened by rape, sex trafficking, forced and early marriages, murder, and abduction. (Boston Globe)
Uganda: Local Leaders Ignore Gender Violence Apr 20, 2009
com: Uganda: Developing Stronger Protection Against Gender-Based Violence (Page 1 of 1). Uganda: Developing Stronger Protection Against Gender-Based Violence ... Such is the situation in northern Uganda where district commissioners, have dismissed sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) as non-existent, asking that donor funds for psychosocial support for survivors of SGBV be directed to other sectors. (allAfrica.com)
