Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou on Monday called for combating the pre-existing inequalities and discrimination that are reinforced by conflict and violence, leading to unique risks for women and girls.
He said more needs to be done to address the risks women humanitarian workers are facing in the country.
The coordinator stressed on doing more at all levels to improve women humanitarian working environment and address the challenges facing them.
Noud√©hou said ‘we need to ensure that women’s needs, skills and capacities are better understood and represented at all levels of the humanitarian system’.
Women’s participation improves the humanitarian response to gender-based violence, which increases during emergencies, he added.
The Coordinator said humanitarian funding should be directed to humanitarian action that addresses these particular needs of women and girls in South Sudan.