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Cristal Downing
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Project Director, Gender & Conflict @crisisgroup Former @UNUCPR, @UKUN_NewYork, @UNMigration | PhD @warstudies | Views my own
Non-US donors should mitigate the effects of the Mexico City policy, even if they have few resources to give. They should target small health organisations for funding, and coalesce around public information campaigns to push back against efforts to roll back women's rights.
March 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The demand for such care in conflict is high, as sexual violence is used as a tactic of war, and health services hard to access. Maternal mortality is the leading cause of death in refugee camps, and girls in communities w/ armed groups seek IUDs as they know they will be raped.
March 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM