SGBV | PeaceWomen

SGBV

Extract:

It is well known that internally displaced and refugee women and girls in areas controlled by Da’esh have been sold or forcibly married to fighters in armed groups. The horrendous crimes committed against Yazidi women and girls in particular have generated deep sympathy worldwide.

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes:

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

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