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COVID-19 and gender: A guide for adolesecents and young people

July 19, 2021 No Commentsmaggie

Practical guides for adolesecents and young people, and their parents and caregivers to see how gender can affect our lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontline AIDS. (2020). COVID-19 and gender: A guide for adolesecents and young people.

Covid-19 stories: girls’ lives under lockdown

September 23, 2020 No Commentsmaggie

Stories from girls around the world, highlighting their experinces during COVID-19. Hear Her Voice. (2020). Covid-19 stories: girls’ lives under lockdown.

Building back equal: girls back to school guide

September 16, 2020 No Commentsmaggie

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the largest disruption of education in history. Most governments around the world have temporarily closed schools and other learning spaces in recent months in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus. At the peak of the pandemic in April 2020, these nationwide closures impacted more than 1.5 billion […]

Addressing the gender dimensions of school closures

September 16, 2020 No Commentsmaggie

Experience tells us that public health outbreaks have distinct gendered impacts, and that preparednessand response efforts must understand the gender dimensions of these crises to avert widening inequalities and seize opportunities to advance gender equality. The COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Most governments around the world have temporarily closed educational institutions in an attempt to […]

COVID-19 and adolescent girls: reducing the long term impact

July 25, 2020 No Commentsmaggie

The direct impact of Covid-19 pandemic, the ensuing lockdown across the world and its effect on the population during and after the same is yet to completely emerge. This pandemic forces us, as a global community, to rethink how we look at and interact with each other as human beings and evaluate all the social […]

A policy brief: ensuring adequate child nutrition during COVID-19

July 18, 2020 No Commentsmaggie

Child malnutrition has long-term consequences for health, development and productivity. Covid-19 is limiting the reach and effectiveness of the two main nutrition programs in India: The Integrated Child Development Scheme and the Mid-day Meal Scheme. Currently, many Anganwadi workers are being overburdened with Covid-19-related activities and have ceased the provision of meals. Children in containment […]

Gendered impacts COVID-19 school closures insights frontline organizations

Gendered impacts of COVID-19 school closures: Insights from frontline organizations

July 15, 2020 No Commentsmaggie

COVID-19 school closures pose significant operational and financial risks to frontline organizations delivering vital education services, including non-governmental organizations, school operators, and other service providers. In this survey, we ask these organizations about the challenges they are facing in light of COVID-19 closures, particularly for girls. The responses shed light on how COVID-19 is affecting […]

COVID-19 and violence against women and children: What have we learned so far?

July 15, 2020 No Commentsmaggie

In this brief, we summarize findings from 17 studies so far linking COVID-19 and violence against women and girls, and discuss data limitations and outstanding questions. Peterman A, O’Donnell M, Palermo T. Center for Global Development Note: Covid-19 and Violence against Women and Children What Have We Learned So Far?; 2020

Pandemics and violence against women and children

July 15, 2020 No Commentsmaggie

Times of economic uncertainty, civil unrest, and disaster are linked to a myriad of risk factors for increased violence against women and children (VAW/C). Pandemics are no exception. In fact, the regional or global nature and associated fear and uncertainty associated with pandemics provide an enabling environment that may exacerbate or spark diverse forms of […]