Red Cross Red Crescent magazine 
Invisible scars
Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence are often hidden due to social stigma, fear of reprisals or further violence.
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Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence are often hidden due to social stigma, fear of reprisals or further violence.
With more people on the move than ever before, conflicts lasting years and chronic violence on the rise in many areas, millions of children are deprived of even a basic education.
Complex crises, such as the emergency in South Sudan, can test the capacity of the Red Cross Red Crescent movement to respond with one voice.