Desk review yemen

Number of children affected

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Capacities

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Response to date

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Gaps

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Sexual Violence

Overview/Issue

Evidence shows that gender-based violence in its multiple forms increases during emergencies. The risk of sexual violence, particularly the use of sexual violence by armed actors against women and girls in the region is possible. However, currently there are no reports on sexual violence.

The majority of available assessments indicate that over 60% of people fled to homes of relatives and friends, leading to overcrowded houses of host families.⁶⁷ Sexual assaults can increase due to the overcrowding of houses, which are shared by multiple families.