United Nations Honors Female Aid Workers On Tenth Anniversary Of World Humanitarian Day

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United Nations Honors Female Aid Workers On Tenth Anniversary Of World Humanitarian Day
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Every day, hundreds of thousands of humanitarian workers put their lives at risk to take action against corruption, disasters, and violence; of those workers, 250,000 are women. On World Humanitarian Day, take part in the global UN campaign #WomenHumanitarians to highlight 24 remarkable women.

, living and working in war-torn Yemen. Malka has been directly impacted by attacks on her city, but instead of retreating in fear, she is up early, at 5:00AM every day to make sure children can still go to school even as the attacks continue.who works to create safe spaces for migrant Venezuelans seeking refuge in Brazil. In the shelters of Boa Vista, Flavia has a first-hand look at the emotional and physical scars of women seeking a safe place.

In addition to highlighting the remarkable achievements of women aid workers, the UN campaign also serves as a call to action to take action against gender-based violence that is so often used a tool of war and conflict. What motivates them to continue humanitarian work? According to Mueller, “It is the fundamental desire to contribute to humanity and to further social justice. They believe in human values and respect for individuals, and it is a noble cause despite all the risk and insecurities.

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