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Scientific and Academic Gender (in)equality during Covid-19 (SAGE19)

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COVID-19 has exacerbated gender inequalities in society. The Scientific and Academic Gender (in)equality during COVID-19 (SAGE19) project looks at this reality in the academic context considering the gender segregation dynamics that already exist and the new challenges that have arisen due to the pandemic. The aim of the project is to analyze the consequences of […]
Evidence to European Parliament

Gender and COVID-19 evidence informs Europe-wide policy change

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The Gender and COVID-19 Project are delighted to welcome new measures from the European Parliament to protect women’s rights and enhance gender equality during and after the pandemic. We are proud that evidence published by our colleague Clare Wenham has had such a monumental influence on this decision. Kate Hawkins explains more. A press statement […]
Intimate partner violence under forced cohabitation and economic stress

Intimate partner violence under forced cohabitation and economic stress: Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic

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With the COVID-19 outbreak imposing stay at home and social distancing policies, warnings about the impact of lockdown and its economic consequences on domestic violence have surged. This paper disentangles the effect of forced cohabitation and economic stress on intimate partner violence. Using an online survey data set, we find a 23% increase of intimate […]
Linking the Women, Peace and Security agenda to climate change

Linking the women, peace and security agenda to climate change

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Elizabeth Smith discusses key findings from the Insights on Peace and Security paper ‘Climate Change in Women, Peace and Security Agenda National Action Plans’, which examines how the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda national action plans (NAPs) frame climate change, and how they could promote women’s participation in addressing related risks… Smith, E. S. (2020, […]
National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security

National action plans on women, peace and security: Critical tools in COVID-19 responses in the Arab States region

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This analysis of the existing national action plans on women, peace and security of Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia and Yemen was undertaken to assess and demonstrate the direct relevance of the plans to each country’s COVID-19 response. While national action plans on women, peace and security are relevant in every crisis, the analysis highlights […]
Measuring Gender Equity in Family Planning

Measuring gender equity in family planning: Recommended measures for survey research

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Gender and social inequalities, and issues of agency and power are critical to the delivery and use of family planning (FP) programs and services. In present FP programs, there is growing understanding of demand-side gender determinants that can influence the use or non-use of family planning including women’s sexual and reproductive autonomy, communication norms between […]
Measuring Women's Economic Empowerment

Measuring women’s economic empowerment: Recommended measures for survey research

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Women’s economic empowerment measures must assess women and girls’ capacities and capabilities to a) alter or advance their economic circumstances and b) control economic decisions in their lives. This requires both internal capacities (e.g., skills, self-efficacy); external assets, resources, and opportunities; and a social context supportive of gender equality and safety as well as social […]
Ensuring that post-covid-19 transportation serves the needs of women In low-income Sub-saharan African cities

Gaining or losing ground: Ensuring that post-covid-19 transportation serves the needs of women In low-income Sub-saharan African cities

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This research looks at the unforeseen risks and impacts of the rapid responses, especially in relation to urban transport due to the COVID-19 pandemic that affected the mobility of urban women with low income. The geographic focus is on low-income countries, or women with low income in middle-income countries, particularly within Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The […]
Jobs report shows significant gender gap

Jobs report shows significant gender gap

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Women lost 156,000 jobs in the month of December while men gained 16,000 jobs, underscoring how the pandemic-fueled rise in unemployment is disproportionately hitting women. An analysis from the National Women’s Law Center shows that women essentially accounted for the 140,000 lost jobs the economy recorded in December. It’s the first time the economy has […]
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COVID-19 maternal health and suicide in the United States

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