Female refugees suffering more violence amid coronavirus pandemic
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is driving up levels of violence against refugee women and girls, the UN refugee agency has warned.
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Supporting victims of gender violence: Guide from IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF
The agencies IOM, UNHCR, and UNICEF in Italy have launched a guide for front-line workers who provide support to migrant and refugee survivors of gender violence. The guide is adapted to the Italian migratory context.
Migrant women's stories to be told online
An online initiative that began October 22 will be showcasing the stories of 13 female migrants in Italy who have come from war zones. They all are victims of violence.
Undocumented migrant victims of domestic violence suffer double discrimination
France has made the fight against domestic violence a priority but activists say the state has overlooked undocumented migrant women who are victims of domestic violence. Although laws have been enacted in recent years, they have failed to protect women deprived of gender and residency rights, they argue.
'Conflict-related sexual violence is preventable'
Sexual violence is rampant in most armed conflicts and has a direct impact on mass population displacement, rise of extremism and structural gender-based inequality and discrimination, states a UN report released on July 22. We talked to Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (United Nations) on Sexual Violence in Conflict about the findings.
Sexual violence rampant and expanding in armed conflicts, UN
Despite a decade of efforts and various resolutions, the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war and to spread terror remains rampant in armed conflicts, states a report by the United Nations. InfoMigrants summarizes the number of cases documented by the UN in 12 conflict settings.
6 years after genocide, German development minister urges to continue protection of Yazidis
On the sixth anniversary of the Yazidi genocide at the hand of IS in Iraq, Germany's development minister has called for further commitment for those affected. The Yazidis' central council in Germany, meanwhile, sharply criticized the international community for a lack of willingness to clear up the atrocities.
Migrants: Tuscany continues project for trafficking victims
The Persefone project helps migrant women who are victims of trafficking and violence. Now, the central Italian region of Tuscany has approved funding for the project for another three years.
UN calls out 'shocking' abuse of migrants picking strawberries in Spain
A UN special rapporteur has called out the "shocking abuse" of migrants picking strawberries in Spain. The migrants are mainly Moroccan women, who come in on seasonal visas to carry out the work. Their treatment has long been criticized by human rights groups working in the field of migrant rights.
Can Syrian sexual violence survivors get justice in Germany?
Sexualized violence in Syria's prisons is brutal and widespread. Why do its perpetrators appear to act with impunity? Legal activists are seeking justice in Germany for thousands of victims.
Slavery and suicide: Plight of migrant maids in Lebanon made more stark by pandemic
The plight of migrant maids working under the "Kafala" system in Lebanon has been made more stark by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Some foreign governments are promising to repatriate some women, as soon as flights restart.
Virus lockdowns put millions of women at risk
Stay at home orders to contain the spread of COVID-19 have exposed women and girls to a much greater risk of domestic violence. There is growing evidence that abuse is thriving in the conditions created by the pandemic.