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Motorcycles, mobile hospitals and new mamas: Meeting the overwhelming needs of women and girls in the Horn of Africa

News and Press Release in English on Kenya about Gender, Health, Drought and more; published on 24 Mar 2023 by UNFPA

Historic drought in the Horn of Africa: Women and girls fleeing one crisis for another

DAADAB, Kenya – Incessant hunger and chronic insecurity forced Rukia Yaroow Ali and her nine children to abandon their home in Jilib, Somalia, to seek shelter at the Hagadera refugee camp in northern Kenya.  “My husband was a successful farmer, but when the drought hit, he wasn’t able to grow any food,” explained 38-year-old Ms. Ali. “The burden of providing for the family became too much, and there was constant friction between us. One day, he told me he was going out to look for wor...

Hunger and chronic insecurity forced Rukia Yaroow Ali and her nine children to abandon their home in Jilib, Somalia, to seek shelter Hagadera

Women and girls continue to bear the brunt of the worst drought experienced in Kenya for 40 years now, which has exacerbated their protection risks. This has led them to be exposed to different forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV) including sexual exploitation, harassment, and abuse, as well as intimate partner violence. In 2022, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) one stop support centre in Dadaab refugee camp saw an increase of 50% of clients who were provided with GBV services compared t...