Quick hit: Political crisis in Kenya leading to upsurge of GBV
Detailing the findings of the rapid assessment of gender-based violence (GBV) suffered in camps, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Christian Children's Fund (CCF), said the women had repeatedly expressed fears of sexual violence because of makeshift sleeping arrangements, where men and women were forced to sleep under one tent or out in the open.
Correction, the women are not being repeatedly raped and abused because they are sleeping in one tent with men, but because when people are put in adversarial, life threatening, and impoverished situations, they do dangerous things, that are often violent and usually involve violence against women.
The post-election crisis led to the deaths of at least 1,500 people and the displacement of 300,000 others. They said: "The preliminary findings of this assessment confirm initial reports from Nairobi-based hospitals that sexual violence has increased during the post-election crisis that began on 30 December. Evidence suggests that perpetrators are exploiting the conflict by committing sexual violence with impunity, and efforts to protect or respond to the needs of women and girls are remarkably insufficient."
Disheartening to say the least.
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I heard of this kind of thing after the tsumani too.
"but because when people are put in adversarial, life threatening, and impoverished situations, they do dangerous things, that are often violent and usually involve violence against women."
Also, I wonder, how much of it is that the upheaval can make it easier for the ones who are already violent at heart to get away with attacking other people?