Mohammed and his family fled from village to village trying to escape ongoing violence in Sudan. Once settled in Ammar Jaded in Central Darfur, his family faced a new foe — dirty water that was making his children sick.
Tag archives for Violence
‘Without Access we are Looking at Famine’ in South Sudan
FrontLines Feature: Community Members and Police Take Back Jamaica’s Streets
As a community-based policing project comes to a close after more than six years, the partnership between police and citizens offers a crime-crushing model for the Caribbean. Read more >>
Ask the Expert: Enrique Roig, Coordinator for Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI) at USAID
We interviewed Enrique Roig from our Latin America and Caribbean Bureau to discuss his work on citizen security in Central America. Can you describe the security situation in Central America? Violence levels in Central America are among the highest in the world – there are an estimated 900 gangs with a total of 70,000 members in […]
Q&A with the First Lady of El Salvador Vanda Pignato
The Impact Blog interviewed the First Lady of El Salvador Vanda Pignato about development issues important to her in El Salvador. First Lady, I know you are very passionate about women’s rights. How are you raising the profile of this issue in El Salvador? As Secretary for Social Inclusion, one of the main goals during my mandate […]
Women Leaders Combating Violence Against Women in India
USAID is empowering women through advocacy and policy efforts that focus on preventing violence against women, affronts to the dignity of the girl child, and child marriage. Read more >>
The Story Behind the Statistics: Victims of Rape in Benin Find Justice
In Benin, more than 75 percent of women are victims of violence, and 44 percent are sexually abused. Read more >>
