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WHO Pays $250 to Women in Congo for Sexual Abuse Claims

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Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the World Health Organisation has paid $250 each to at least 104 women in Congo who say they were sexually abused or exploited by Ebola outbreak responders. That amount is less than what some U.N. officials are given for a single day’s expenses when working in Congo.

Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press reveal that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has paid $250 each to 104 women in Congo who claim to have been sexually abused or exploited by Ebola outbreak responders.

This amount is significantly less than what some U.N. officials receive for a single day's expenses in Congo.

 

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