Yei, South Sudan – 6 November 2025 – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has decided to resume activities in South Sudan’s Yei County, Central Equatoria State, following a suspension of over three months. Due to ongoing concerns over the volatile security situation along key roads including Yei-Morobo, Yei-Lasu, and Yei-Maridi, MSF will limit its physical presence … Read more
Every week, hundreds of survivors of sexual violence seek care at health centres supported by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In 2024 alone, nearly 40,000 women were treated by MSF teams in North Kivu province — a record high. Since January 2025, when M23/Alliance Fleuve Congo … Read more
Goma, 11 June 2025 – This year again, the number of victims and survivors of sexual violence treated by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains at an alarming level. MSF calls on all parties to the conflict to improve the safety of civilians and access to … Read more
For the young sex workers of Mbare and Epworth, Zimbabwe, the streets are more than a workplace—they are a battlefield. Violence, stigma, and a lack of access to healthcare have long defined their lives. However, a growing network of empowered young women, supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is rewriting this narrative. These young women … Read more
Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Haiti’s capital urgently need vital services such as safe shelters, mental health support and medical care, as rapes and other assaults have become widespread during violence and insecurity in the city in recent years. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has provided comprehensive medical and psychological care to sexual and … Read more
These stories are part of a nationwide reporting project by the People’s Archive of Rural India, focusing on the social, institutional, and structural barriers to care faced by survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). This initiative is supported by Doctors Without Borders India. Sumit’s journey to meet himself In Banswara: domestic ties that bind … Read more
Amsterdam/Barcelona/Brussels/Geneva/Paris – In a new retrospective report, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) reveals that – together with the Ministry of Health – we had treated an unprecedented number of victims and survivors of sexual violence in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2023. This upward trend has continued in the first months of 2024. MSF is calling on … Read more
Violent clashes in northcentral Nigeria have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes in recent years. Many have settled in camps around Makurdi, the capital of Benue state. Living conditions in the camps are precarious and daily life is a struggle, particularly for women. After receiving reports of alarming levels of sexual violence … Read more
In just two weeks, more than 670 victims of sexual violence have been treated by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams in camps for displaced people around Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu, representing 48 new victims per day. These shocking figures reflect the extreme vulnerability and risk of violence faced by displaced … Read more
The story of Fatima, the first woman e-rickshaw driver in the Jahangirpuri area of North-west Delhi, is one of resilience and hope. Her effervescent smile takes us by a surprise. She has such a strong personality that even the aura around her seems to be radiating with positivity and hope. She speaks calmly even as … Read more