'The sexual exploitation of women struggling to feed their families after Cyclone Idai is revolting and cruel and should be stopped immediately.'
JOHANNESBURG - Human Rights Watch urged Mozambican authorities Thursday to prosecute perpetrators accused of sexually exploiting some of the tens of thousands of women who were affected by Cyclone Idai, in exchange for food and aid.
"The sexual exploitation of women struggling to feed their families after Cyclone Idai is revolting and cruel and should be stopped immediately," said HRW's southern Africa director Dewa Mavhinga. The UN has appealed for donations of $282 million to fund emergency assistance for the next three months.The International Monetary Fund board last week approved a zero-interest, $118.2-million loan for recovery efforts in Mozambique.
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