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Weaving a Web of Protection for Women and Girls in Darfur, Sudan
By: uusc4all
Posted: Feb 10 09
Witnessed: 1401 times
Regions: Sudan
Issues: Sexual exploitation, Violence against women, Women's rights
Tags: darfur, genocide, humanitarian, justice, social, women
In Darfur, UUSC is working to weave a web of protection for women and girls in refugee and IDP camps. Practical, straightforward measures can make a real difference to their security. UUSC is working with our consultants and partners on the ground to: * Implement viable income-generation projects for displaced women inside camps so that they have do not have to leave the camps to earn money to sustain their families; * Work with women and agencies to identify and implement ways to reduce the need for firewood and, therefore, women's need to leave the camps to seek it; * Rebuild women's centers in the camps and provide leadership and organizational training to women so that they can make their voices heard by camp leadership; * Collaborate to provide human-rights and women's-rights training to individuals in various levels of authority in the camps so they understand the particular vulnerabilities of women and girls; * Coordinate efforts among different agencies to improve protection for women leaving their camps to search for firewood and other resources.
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