Mozambique: Funding Cuts Threaten Support for Displaced Women Affected By Violence in Mozambique

Conflict and extreme weather are forcing more people from their homes in Cabo Delgado Province, exposing women to sexual violence and other threats as funds to meet their needs run dry.

In the coastal town of Pemba in northern Mozambique, women and girls in colourful sarongs gather beneath the shade of mango trees to escape the mid-morning heat. Seated on woven mats, some silently sketch while others laugh softly together. Moving among them is psychologist Ancila Niyubuntu, guiding this session…