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A Call For Global Sisterhood / Wito wa Dada wa Ulimwenguni

Here's alt text for this image: A young person in an orange shirt carries yellow and green watering containers while walking along a dirt path through a lush vegetable garden. The garden shows thriving green leafy crops growing in organized rows, with other people visible working in the background. Blue corrugated metal structures and acacia trees can be seen in the distance. This community garden is located in the Kakuma refugee camp's arid climate where the green vegetation stands out against the natural landscape.

The UNHCR Kakuma Camp houses ~300,000 African conflict refugees. Sexual violence is endemic, with rape most frequent—police report six daily cases. New arrivals and single female heads of households face highest risks. Over 79 million African girls/women experience sexual assault before 18, with 21.4% prevalence among African refugees in humanitarian settings. Globally, 100+ million forcibly …

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