Woman raped in front of son in South Darfur
A woman was raped at gunpoint in front of her 11 year old son by four men on Tuesday. The woman and her son were collecting hay a few kilometres away from Gereida camp in South Darfur when the four gunmen grabbed the woman and raped her, said a witness from the camp. The crime has shocked and angered local residents, who demand the attackers are brought to justice. The attack has been reported to local police. ‘Don’t forget us’ Displaced and refugee women from Darfur have asked the world not to forget them on the eve of International Women’s Day. The women from camps in eastern Chad and those displaced within Darfur since 2003, are calling on the UN and the international community to take action to stop the impunity enjoyed by those responsible for abuses committed against them.They claim rapes, beatings and detentions are commonplace at the camps. The women are appealing to women all over the world to speak out to support them. ‘As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, it must remember that displaced women in Darfur have no security or protection,’ said an activist from Kassab camp in North Darfur. ‘Women need education’ These women suffer in different ways on a daily basis, said coordinator Halima Hamad from eastern Chad.Women need to be educated about their rights so they can fight against violence at home and in society. The widespread rapes of women collecting firewood or water also means sexually transmitted infections are spreading leading to social exclusion and mental health problems. Kalma women appeal Meanwhile, women in Kalma camp in South Darfur have appealed to the World Food Programme (WFP) to restart food rations for displaced people at the camp. The food aid was stopped over five months ago after a disagreement over linking the distribution of food to a registration process at the camp. The WFP said they needed to update their records of camp residents but displaced people fear they may be asked to return to their villages. The lack of food is increasing the suffering of women and children and spreading diseases linked to malnutrition, said a Kalma representative. She appealed to the WFP to solve this dispute immediately and for the UN and international community to stand in solidarity with women in the camps on this global day dedicated to women.
A woman was raped at gunpoint in front of her 11 year old son by four men on Tuesday.
The woman and her son were collecting hay a few kilometres away from Gereida camp in South Darfur when the four gunmen grabbed the woman and raped her, said a witness from the camp.
The crime has shocked and angered local residents, who demand the attackers are brought to justice.
The attack has been reported to local police.
‘Don’t forget us’
Displaced and refugee women from Darfur have asked the world not to forget them on the eve of International Women’s Day.
The women from camps in eastern Chad and those displaced within Darfur since 2003, are calling on the UN and the international community to take action to stop the impunity enjoyed by those responsible for abuses committed against them.
They claim rapes, beatings and detentions are commonplace at the camps.
The women are appealing to women all over the world to speak out to support them.
‘As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, it must remember that displaced women in Darfur have no security or protection,’ said an activist from Kassab camp in North Darfur.
‘Women need education’
These women suffer in different ways on a daily basis, said coordinator Halima Hamad from eastern Chad.
Women need to be educated about their rights so they can fight against violence at home and in society.
The widespread rapes of women collecting firewood or water also means sexually transmitted infections are spreading leading to social exclusion and mental health problems.
Kalma women appeal
Meanwhile, women in Kalma camp in South Darfur have appealed to the World Food Programme (WFP) to restart food rations for displaced people at the camp.
The food aid was stopped over five months ago after a disagreement over linking the distribution of food to a registration process at the camp.
The WFP said they needed to update their records of camp residents but displaced people fear they may be asked to return to their villages.
The lack of food is increasing the suffering of women and children and spreading diseases linked to malnutrition, said a Kalma representative.
She appealed to the WFP to solve this dispute immediately and for the UN and international community to stand in solidarity with women in the camps on this global day dedicated to women.
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