Women and Girls contributor: Anna Dubuis Anna Dubuis is a freelance journalist based between Nairobi and London, who focuses on development, human rights and social justice, as well as other stories across Africa. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/anna-dubuis/rss en Surviving the Sexual Violence Crisis in South Sudan Health Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:51:23 +0000 Anna Dubuis https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/03/23/surviving-the-sexual-violence-crisis-in-south-sudan https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/03/23/surviving-the-sexual-violence-crisis-in-south-sudan In Uganda’s massive Bidibidi camp, which is home to more than 272,000 South Sudanese refugees, aid workers are trying to identify and help sexual violence survivors – despite a dearth of resources. Surviving the Sexual Violence Crisis in South Sudan Crisis and Conflict Gender-Based Violence Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:33:06 +0000 Anna Dubuis https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/23/surviving-sexual-violence-crisis-south-sudan https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/23/surviving-sexual-violence-crisis-south-sudan In Uganda’s massive Bidibidi camp, which is home to more than 272,000 South Sudanese refugees, aid workers are trying to identify and help sexual violence survivors – despite a dearth of resources. Trying to Slow Kenya’s HIV Rates, Locals Tackle Sex-for-Fish Trade Health Mon, 30 Jan 2017 12:59:01 +0000 Anna Dubuis https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/30/trying-slow-kenyas-hiv-rates-locals-tackle-sex-fish-trade https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/30/trying-slow-kenyas-hiv-rates-locals-tackle-sex-fish-trade In parts of Kenya, female fishmongers are forced to have sex with fishermen before they can buy fish to take to market. As the practice of “jaboya” contributes to the region’s high HIV rates, locals are working to convince communities to find other ways to make money. Money is the Motivator as Kenyan Clan Elders Continue to Push for FGM Health Wed, 07 Dec 2016 14:03:02 +0000 Anna Dubuis https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/07/money-motivator-kenyan-clan-elders-continue-push-fgm https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/07/money-motivator-kenyan-clan-elders-continue-push-fgm Kenya’s clan elders profit from the practice of female genital mutilation, complicating activist efforts to eradicate the practice in the west of the country, where “cutting” season has just begun.