“When it happens, we cannot tell anyone.” via WMC WomenUndrSiege
, their livelihoods are largely reliant on goodwill donations from charitable and government organizations. Consequently, due to overlapping vulnerabilities related to economic security and protection, many find themselves at risk of sexual and gender-based violence in the camps.
“Many of us [women and girls] came to the camp without children, but if you look around, plenty got pregnant and are now mothers without partners,” said Magdalene*, 19, a resident of Abagena IDP camp in Markurdi. Abagena is home to more than 8,000 IDPs, according to an official of the State Emergency Management Agency.
She can’t say how many lost their lives, and news reports vary on the figures, but she still has panic attacks as soon as the day darkens. Attempts to retrieve data on reports of rape, harassment, or other forms of sexual abuse in Abagena were denied by camp staff. Rather, Magdalene said, incidents are settled in hushed tones. Victims are often threatened to stay silent or risk eviction — especially if the abuser is a camp official — said Magdalene, given what she’s heard of the experiences of women who've left the camp for that reason.
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