Sudan. Khartoum. An elderly women learning to walk again at the ICRC-supported government limb-fitting centre, which also trains prosthetic/orthotic technicians.

Anti-personnel landmines and other explosive remnants of war strike blindly and senselessly, and the victims are usually civilians. Landmine injuries can be particularly devastating for women; given that they are more likely to be valued for their physical appearance and ability to perform domestic tasks, they may be deemed unmarriageable, or their husbands may desert them.