[Read] How the food crisis drives sexual violence against women

As aid organizations in Africa pivot their focus to alleviating hunger, some are stretched so thin that they struggle to tackle other pressing issues.

Parvin Ngala, Oxfam GB’s director for the Horn, East, and Central Africa, explains to Devex contributing reporter Sophie Edwards how food insecurity, famine, and drought have hindered crucial work around women’s economic empowerment and unpaid care, creating an aid gap that drives sexual violence and child marriage. Read more: https://www.devex.com/news/devex-newswire-how-the-food-crisis-drives-sexual-violence-against-women-103815

Source: Devex.com