“Women are in fear day and night”: Untold numbers suffer conflict-related sexual violence as crisis grips South Sudan
Conflict-related sexual violence is escalating in South Sudan, with reports indicating a 35 percent rise in violence against children in 2024. Survivors face severe long-term trauma, social stigma, and a lack of basic humanitarian resources.
Why it matters
This highlights the devastating humanitarian impact of regional conflicts and the urgent need for international protection of vulnerable populations.
TIERGOL, Ethiopia – Nyajok*, a single mother of three young children, is from Akobo County in South Sudan’s Jonglei State. She fled the outbreak of violence in March and arrived across the border in Ethiopia, frightened and struggling to access any services.
The article focuses on human rights advocacy and the plight of marginalized victims, which is a standard framing for humanitarian reporting.
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