"Its not their fault, they are not alone and they need support," - UNFPA GBV expert

[...] " It is very important that when a survivor chooses to speak, that we are there to listen and provide an appropriate and professional response. So it is therefore important that confidentiality is respected, but secondly we need to return to the awareness raising and how we can diminish the risk of stigma.”

Leigh-Ashley Lipscomb, UNFPA’s Gender Based Violence Sub-Cluster Coordinator in South Sudan says it is important for Sexual Violence survivors to have knowledge on what help is available.