Male leaders called to stand up for women hit by conflict

Male political leaders have been urged to live up to their responsibility to sufficiently support women in crisis and conflict settings.

A United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report, launched in Dublin, shows that women and girls suffer disproportionately in, or fleeing from, natural disasters and war.

Minister of state for overseas development Sean Sherlock said heads of state needed to acknowledge the gender divide and target humanitarian assistance and development aid accordingly.