Amid Sudan's civil war, in the western region of Darfur, the paramilitary rapid support

forces, or RSF, are using sexual violence to terrorize women and girls from non-Arab ethnic

groups.

These are war crimes and have sparked international outrage.

Special correspondent Neha Wadikir and filmmaker Zoe Flood, with the support of the

International Women's Media Foundation, traveled last year to interview survivors of these crimes,

and one woman determined to help them heal. And a warning, this report includes graphic

descriptions of sexual violence. Before war broke out in Sudan, Zara Camis was enjoying a peaceful

life with her family in the West Darfur capital of Algernana, where she was employed as a social worker.

She now joins more than 235,000 other refugees living in this makeshift camp along the Chad Sudan border.

Despite losing everything, Zara is showing up for her community, especially its women.

Zara supports women and girls targeted by militia groups in Sudan,

who are using sexual violence against non-Arab communities, especially the mazalite ethnic group.

Sexual assault was used as a weapon to destroy our community, because it's something you can't forget.

Anytime you see a child who's a result of the violence, then you remember what happened.

That's why sexual violence is used as a weapon against us.

It's impossible to determine how many women and girls have been targeted by

ethnically motivated sexual attacks in Darfur.

The UN and human rights groups have tracked hundreds of incidents. The majority carried out by members of the RSF and its allies.

But the numbers are likely much higher.

Zara herself manages a heavy caseload.

She makes house calls to identify survivors and then connects them to services.

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