“Those rape victim women should come to us,” he said. One said a 20-year-old woman was treated on September 10, seven days after she said she was raped by a soldier in Myanmar. Some were given emergency contraceptives, and all were given treatment to reduce the risk of contracting HIV and jabs against hepatitis. SGBV, or sexual and gender-based violence is used to refer to only cases of rape, according to UN doctors. A situation report from aid agencies says more than 350 people had been referred for “life-saving care” relating to gender-based violence – a broad term that includes rape, attempted rape and molestation – since August 25.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 24, 2017 19:30 UTC