Humanity & Inclusion Canada’s Post

During a question period before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on October 28th, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai emphasized the vital contribution and effectiveness of women deminers in #Ukraine. “I have met with some of these demining corporations and NGOs; they have actually found that women who engage in this get more empowered and are actually much more effective at demining. So, if we are able to train and empower people into fields they otherwise are not, that is for the better. The men are at war, so there is actually a big lack in men to do a lot of these jobs. If we can get the women that are there to have those skills, and in this regard, I have met the organizations doing that work, they have said that factually the women have done a better job at demining. They are also much better when they come home; they are respected by their peers. It’s doing two things at one time: demining and getting more people into the field of demining, which otherwise would have not, and if it helps improve their gender equality and employment equality in their area, it’s a win-win situation.” Humanity & Inclusion proudly continues to support women deminers around the world, empowering them to lead recovery efforts, rebuild livelihoods, and make their communities safer for all. 🎥 Watch his response here (timestamp 59:37 – 1:03:02): https://lnkd.in/dMX2CU_y