Protecting internally displaced women and girls from sexual gender based violence in Nigeria

Published on March 4, 2021

Cynthia Adaugo MBAJUNWA | genida

Over the last decade, Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) has been the ‘collateral damage’ of violent clashes, and its prevalence in Nigeria is often seen as a by-product of internal conflicts involving irregular forces, which frequently result in disproportionate civilian casualties. Consequently, internally displaced women and girls battling deprivation, uncertainty and SGBV are a very vulnerable population. This brief examines the measures taken to protect internally displaced women and girls from SGBV in Nigeria.

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