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Thematic Briefing of the United Nations Country Team Somalia: GBV issue, January 2014

Countries
Somalia
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UNCT Somalia
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Widespread violence against women is a problem in Somalia. Cases of Gender -Based Violence (GBV) are still rampant in the country: over the last reporting period (July 2012-June 2013), thousands of cases of abuse have been reported in the south-central region of Somalia alone. Although concrete figures are not available, aid agencies fear that a large number of cases of GBV remains unreported. This also means that survivors are on their own when it comes to dealing with their ordeal. The lack of trust in security and protection services means that many women and girls do not report their abuse and miss any chance at medical and legal services or any other form of support.