UN Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict official defends that any rape victim is never to be blamed for sexual violence no matter what they wear and where they go.
Letitia Anderson in a press conference on Wednesday stresses the need to respect and empower women to lift up the whole society.
Peace and Security Advisor Jebbeh Forster laments that sexual violence undermines women ability to participate in public decision making, urging journalists to break out the silence on violence especially on conflict related issues.
UNICEF Child Protection Specialist Mendy Marsh says addressing gender-based violence against women and children is one of their key areas of response in conflict-affected situations.
UN Action against Sexual Violence in conflict delegation is visiting South Sudan to provide technical support to the finalization and implementation of the communiqué it signed with President on addressing conflict related sexual violence in the country.