Background Inequities in COVID-19 outcomes in the USA have been clearly documented for sex and race: men are dying at higher rates than women, and Black individuals are dying at higher rates than white individuals. Unexplored, however, is how sex and race interact in COVID-19 outcomes. Objective Use available data to characterize COVID-19 mortality rates […]
The Care and Protection of Children Learning Network, in collaboration with the Bank Information Center, conducted an analysis of the first wave of World Bank COVID-19 Fast Track Facility projects (Fast Track projects), which revealed a number of trends, gaps, and opportunities for better understanding and addressing the unique sexual exploitation, abuse, and harrasment related […]
Sharma, V., Ausubel, E., Heckman, C., Patrick, E., Save, D., & Kelly, J. T. (2021). Mitigating gender-based violence risk in the context of COVID-19: lessons from humanitarian crises. BMJ Global Health, 6(3), e005448.
Promoting positive bystander action to address violence against women has been a consistent focus area for Breakthrough. From our Bell Bajao campaign which encouraged people to intervene in cases of domestic violence by taking simple actions like ringing the bell to our most recent Ignore No More and Dakhal Do campaigns, bystander action has been […]
In this blog Lynda Keeru reports back from ‘The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Presentation of the Panel’s main report, findings and recommendations’ webinar. They explain what is in the report by summarizing the presentations made by speakers. Helen Clark and Ellen Sirleaf launched the main findings and recommendations of the Independent Panel […]
Since April 2020, researchers at the Harvard GenderSci Lab have been tracking COVID-19 cases and fatalities by sex/gender across 53 US states and territories, providing weekly updated numbers on the “US Gender/Sex COVID-19 Data Tracker.” This blog post documents the current state of COVID-19 sex/gender data, explains the need for more inclusive reporting, and shows how existing data suggest […]
The purpose of this brief is to draw the attention of federal, state, and municipal policy-makers in Brazil to the effects of COVID-19 related to gender and race/ethnicity. It aims to contribute to public policies to face the current health crisis and offer subsidies to prepare for possible crises. It proposes seven priority areas that […]
COVID-19 has impacted women and girls around the globe in adverse ways. However, little attention has been paid to women and girls in humanitarian settings, those whose safety has already been reduced due to conflict, natural disaster or displacement. For these women and girls, COVID-19 has made them particularly vulnerable to increases in gender-based violence. This is […]
The Editors correctly highlighted the situation the health workforce is in, and how it is facing “serious harms to their physical and mental wellbeing while trying to deliver quality care” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the health workforce as a homogeneous group misses the reality of who is affected within this group and the necessary […]
We meet online every month to discuss key issues, activities, opportunities and ideas for collaboration. We have a long and growing list of resources on gender and public health emergencies.
We meet online every month to discuss key issues, activities, opportunities and ideas for collaboration. We have a long and growing list of resources on gender and public health emergencies.
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