Sexual Violence Against Children in Haiti Surges Tenfold, UNICEF Reports
UNICEF has sounded the alarm over a staggering tenfold increase in sexual violence against children in Haiti, attributing it to the growing control of armed groups in the capital. The agency also reports a sharp rise in child recruitment into gangs, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis.
Armed violence and exploitation: children in Haiti’s crisis
Haiti’s children are increasingly caught in the crossfire of the nation’s spiraling crisis, with up to half of all armed group members now underage. Widespread poverty and the collapse of basic services drive this devastating trend, while humanitarian agencies struggle to protect the country’s most vulnerable.