Millions at risk: Ukraine war hits Africa’s most vulnerable as aid costs spike
EDWARD MACALLISTER, of Reuters, reports on how the war in Ukraine is threatening lives across sub-Saharan Africa…
UK lawmakers hear more reports of aid worker sex abuse in Congo
Dakar, Senegal Thomson Reuters Foundation Britain’s charity watchdog said it has received reports of at least eight cases of sexual assault and abuse by aid workers in Democratic Republic of Congo, vowing to ensure “robust action”. It said the incidents were reported both before and after an investigation published last month by the Thomson Reuters […]
Congo to investigate ‘jobs-for-sex’ accusations during Ebola outbreak
Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Democratic Republic of Congo will investigate accusations of sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers that were uncovered by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian, the country’s health minister said on Friday. Five UN agencies and international NGOs have also launched inquiries after 51 women accused mainly foreign aid […]
Aid groups should face tougher action over sex abuse by staff – experts
London, UK Thomson Reuters Foundation Aid organisations and humanitarian agencies should face tougher action including funding cuts if they do not tackle sexual abuse by staff, aid experts told UK parliamentarians on Tuesday amid a sex-for-jobs scandal during an Ebola crisis in the Congo. There is a “culture of impunity” for abusers and organisations believe […]
Sex-for-jobs scandal: How aid workers got away with sex abuse in Congo’s Ebola crisis
Following revelations of a sex-for-jobs scandal published last week, NELLIE PEYTON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, and ROBERT FLUMMERFELT, of The New Humanitarian, take a look at how such exploitation could occur…
Congo ‘jobs-for-sex’ expose prompts calls for greater scrutiny of aid workers
Dakar, Senegal Thomson Reuters Foundation Vetting aid workers more closely and giving women more power is critical to tackle sex abuse in humanitarian crises as exposed in a joint investigation by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian, aid experts said on Wednesday. In the expose, 51 women recounted multiple incidents of abuse by […]