Recognizing this, UNDP works in conflict settings to reduce the risk of sexual violence, as well as supporting women who have been assaulted as they seek justice. At the same time, greater efforts must be made to empower survivors, address trauma, strengthen accountability and avenues for justice, and fight against impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence.
These confronting numbers are a powerful reminder of the extreme discrimination and violence experienced by women and girls living through conflict, and an alarm bell that much more needs to be done to prevent such acts from occurring in the first place. The stigma that survivors often face is also a deterrent. Reporting sexual violence is a significant challenge in conflict contexts, where rule of law is often weak, and perpetrators are emboldened by environments of impunity. That means that, as a conservative estimate, for the 3,293 UN-verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence in 2021, an increase of 800 from the previous year, an additional 32,930 to 65,860 went unreported. UNDP observes International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on 19 June.įor every woman who comes forward to report sexual violence in the midst of a conflict, it is estimated that a further 10 to 20 cases go undocumented and unaddressed.
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