Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 20 December 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the risk of sexual violence in the current military offensive in Somalia by (a) al-Shabaab, (b) clan militias and (c) Somali security forces.
Women and girls in Somalia face very high levels of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), exacerbated by decades of conflict, instability and drought. UK support, alongside other international partners, aims to improve the protection of survivors through a comprehensive response to sexual and gender-based violence that includes referral for justice. The UK aims to promote the voices of women and girls and support them to participate in dialogue on security issues. Gender and human rights awareness is a central part of any training the UK provides to the Somalia Security Forces.
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