Migrating children and women, suffer ‘ sexual violence, exploitation, abuse and detention ’ – UN agency

A senior United Nations Children ’ s Fund (UNICEF) official is calling the routes from sub-Saharan Africa into Libya and across the sea to Europe one of the “ world ’ s deadliest and most dangerous for children and women, ” as the agency reported that nearly half of the women and children interviewed after making the voyage were raped.
Source: UN News Centre - Women, Children, Population - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news