Sexual violence against young and adolescent girls: the case of the 2023 Sudan crisis

Sexual violence is frequently utilized as weapon of war again young girls for reasons, such as to humiliate an ethnic group, to intimidate for military and/or political gain or finally to spread terror among civilians, especially those suspected of supporting other factions.1 Such a brutal act often results in long-lasting consequences, ranging from psychological scars to pathological conditions, and even have social and economic detrimental effects. Due to their young not-fully developed bodies, young girls might be affected by vaginal fistulae,2 uterine prolapse and other complications,3,4 in addition to being exposed to sexually transmitted diseases, early pregnancies and unsafe abortions.
Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research