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An SOS to men: Women and children bear the brunt of sexual violence in the refugee camps on the continent. It is only positive masculinity that can rescue them from this scourge, the writers argue. Photo UNHCR

‘Positive Masculinity’ changing the game in Africa

The majority of those displaced in emergencies are women and girls, increasing their risk of sexual violence. Girls are forced into child marriage or transactional sex, both last resorts when food is scarce

  • Eyaaz
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