UN Women statement: Drone attacks by day and sexual violence by night leave no safe window for women and girls to collect water amidst rainy season in Sudan’s El Obeid

Country: Sudan Source: UN Women With the rainy season set to peak next month, safe water is critical to reducing the risk of deadly waterborne diseases. Cholera is already spreading in Sudan, with 1,330 cases reported by WHO in early July. The combination of malnutrition – which weakens the immune system and is a growing concern among women and girls – and the lack of access to healthcare is further exposing women and girls to the risk of severe illness and death. UN Women has heard from women a