OTTAWA — Canada is a trailblazer when it comes to assisting women in humanitarian crises around the world, but far more needs to be done to improve outcomes for women and girls in conflict zones, says the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. “But we do not do a good enough job for women and girls.”The Yazidi women who were forced into sexual slavery in Iraq and Syria. Humanitarian assistance often does not address the specific needs of women, he said. But let me be equally be blunt — far more needs to be done.”One key element is the way in which humanitarian aid is donated. This may not be what women need most for themselves and their families, said Julie Delahanty, executive director of Oxfam Canada.

Source: National Post February 24, 2019 15:00 UTC