That's part of what I touch on in my [UN] speech - when…
“That's part of what I touch on in my [UN] speech - when assaults happen on women and girls in these fragile countries, in these places of crisis, there isn't the psychosocial support. There aren't counseling services. It's not in a lot of cultures to explicitly talk about things that maybe have happened to the body. So, repression of emotion, and shame, and guilt is something that really needs to be handled in humanitarian crises.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker highlights the lack of psychosocial support for women and girls in crisis zones, emphasizing the need to address emotional repression, shame, and guilt.
In simple terms: Women in crises lack emotional help, leading to repression and shame.
Provide mental health services in humanitarian aid.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- NGO work
- field missions
- training
- advocacy
- policy planning
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we integrate mental health into crisis response?
- What cultural changes are needed?
Cultural barriers may impede implementation of mental health services.