Women and girls are disproportionately affected over men and boys by crises and are often the primary targets of conflict, with sexual and gender-based violence being used as an act of reprisal and to create fear. Canada is working to prevent, mitigate and respond to this violence in humanitarian crises.
On behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, Kamal Khera, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development, announced over $18 million in funding to trusted humanitarian partners to help meet the needs of women and girls affected by crises.
“The consequences of sexual and gender-based violence are far-reaching, affecting survivors not only physically, but also psychologically and socially. We must bring perpetrators of this violence to justice swiftly and hold them to account for their actions. Canada is taking action to help address this, including through prevention, mitigation and response strategies, and by supporting the provision of the full range of sexual and reproductive health services during humanitarian responses, as well as supporting the documentation of human rights abuses and crimes,” said Kamal Khera, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development.
Parliamentary Secretary Khera made this announcement during the conference on Ending Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Crises, held in Oslo, Norway, from May 23 to 24, 2019.
Original source: GA Canada
Published on 24 May 2019
