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Report: Somali Minorities Vulnerable to Sexual Violence

A new report says Somali women and girls from minority clans are more vulnerable to sexual violence due to poverty, marginalization and discriminatory attitudes. The perpetrators include members of dominant clans, militias and security forces, and even African Union soldiers. A new report, titled "No One Cries for Them," highlights challenges faced by Somalia’s minority women at the hands of dominant clans, armed men and security forces. Minority Rights Group Gender Program...


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