On 16 April 2014, UNAMID’s Conduct and Discipline Unit (CDU) organised a workshop on sexual exploitation and abuse at the University of El Fasher in El Fasher, North Darfur. The workshop was attended by more than 200 participants, mostly students and lawyers.

The day-long event aimed at raising awareness with regard to sexual exploitation and abuse through presentations and interactive discussions. It also provided a platform to explore the negative psychosocial impact of such abuse on individual victims and the entire community at large. Additionally, reporting mechanisms for issues related to any form of sexual abuse were discussed.
The participants viewed a presentation detailing patterns of sexual exploitation and abuse and voiced their opinions in favour of severe penalties for such misconduct; this, they said, would help reduce sexually motivated crimes.