Deteriorating conditions in Haiti have led to an 'explosion' of sexual violence, says MSF; women and girls who have been displaced from their homes are particularly vulnerable. Gang violence and political instability in Haiti have displaced close to one and a half million people. They've also led to an explosion of sexual violence, as living conditions and public services deteriorate. Thousands of women displaced from their homes are forced to seek refuge in a makeshift shelter in Port-au-Prince. A woman holds her child at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.