Sudan: Helping reduce women's vulnerability

During a meeting on violence against women in Kabkabiya town, North Darfur, participants cannot agree whether a person who falls pregnant after being raped should be charged with adultery. The discussion takes place during a training programme organised by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Participants include Sudanese policemen, local administrators, civil society representatives and members of the African Union police. The consensus is that, if immediately reported, the crime should not lead to any charges, but some feel she should be arrested for adultery if she fails to report the rape before giving birth.