Women and Girls Fleeing Somalia's Drought Grapple Gender-Based Violence in Daadab Refugee Camps: EastAfrica
"My husband was a successful farmer, but when the drought hit, he was not able to grow any food," she says."The burden of providing for the family became too much, causing friction between us. One day, he told me he was going out to look for work."The ongoing drought in the Horn of Africa has placed considerable stress on families. Like any climate-related crisis, women and girls bear a disproportionate burden.
For now, they are housed in a shelter made of sticks and cloth on the periphery of Hagadera camp, alongside other new arrivals. Among them is her brother and his family, who arrived a few months earlier. "In Hagadera camp, we have had a nearly 20 per cent increase in the population since May 2022, which causes a huge strain on available resources," says Jane Ambale, Senior Women Protection and Empowerment Officer for International Rescue Committee .
"Our goal is to identify women and girls who are survivors or are at risk of gender-based violence, and to provide them the critical information and services they need," says Ms. Ambale.
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