Widespread rape and sexual violence of women and young girls being used as weapon of war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Noah Pitcher( Global Politics Correspondent )

Noah Pitcher is a global politics correspondent for Today News Africa covering the U.S. government, United Nations, African Union, and other actors involved in international developments, political controversies, and humanitarian issues.

As a raging conflict continues to spread throughout Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, women have not been spared from the violence. Instead, they have been victimized by federal forces who have weaponized the raping and sexual abuse of Tigrayan women.