The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRCS) has called for more female volunteers to join hands with the humanitarian organisation in assisting those in need, especially during times of crisis.
MRCS chairman Tan Sri Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah emphasised that having female volunteers on the ground would ensure more inclusive and accessible assistance for all.
“As the first female chair of the Red Crescent, which has a long tradition of having male chairmen, I think that is also a sign to change the way we serve the community as well.
“So, I’d like to be more inclusive to attract more women to take part as volunteers because women can look after the most vulnerable, the elderly and children when disasters happen,” she said on Bernama TV.
Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz also commended the efforts by government authorities in managing the current flood situation affecting several states, and expressed her gratitude for the country’s well-established disaster management system.
“There is a system by the authority, so we know how many women, children and old people are at the flood relief centres.
“People are not left out there at the centre, there’s accountability and protection.
“And this is where we come in with medical health checks, psychosocial support, playing games with the children and organising activities for those at the centre to occupy the time,” she said.
