“We Have a Broken Heart”: Sexual Violence against Refugees in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya

The Experiences of Congolese, Somali, and South Sudanese Men, Boys, and Trans Women

The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) conducted a qualitative exploratory study to examine the nature and characteristics of sexual violence perpetrated against Congolese, Somali, and South Sudanese refugee men and boys (including those with diverse SOGIESC) and trans women in their home countries, during flight, and in Nairobi and Mombasa. Intersections with violence against women and girls were also examined.

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