Colombia: Sexual Violence, Hidden Violence

Field newsColombia: Sexual Violence, Hidden ViolenceJanuary 13, 2017Doctors Without Borders/M édecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams treated 645 survivors ofsexual violence in two Colombian cities in 2016.Though sexual violence against women and girls is one of the most frequently committed forms of assault in Colombia —and around the world—each year, it remains a largely underreported and unacknowledged crime. In some places, this abuse is so common, it’s actually considered acceptable or part of the norm.

Source: MSF News - January 13, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Melissa Pracht Source Type: news