News Why focusing on gender-based violence is a priority in a crisis Reports of domestic violence have fallen dramatically in fragile and conflict-affected countries since the introduction of lockdowns aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
Resource COVID-19: Gender and EiE Infographic This INEE infographic highlights key challenges faced by women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides guidance on how to address these challenges in a gender-sensitive manner, by applying a gender lens to COVID-19 preparedness, response, and recovery.
Resource Identifying & Mitigating Gender-based Violence Risks within the COVID-19 Response This tipsheet identifies key, sector-specific GBV risks that we believe are likely to occur and/or be exacerbated during the Covid-19 response, along with recommendations on how to mitigate these risks.
Resource إدارة حالات العنف الجنساني في ظل جائحة كوفيد - 19 تهدف هذه المذكرة لتقديم دعم عملي للممارسين في مجال التعامل مع العنف الجنساني بغية تكييف نماذج تقديم خدمات إدارة حالات العنف الجنساني على نحو سريع وأخلاقي في خضم جائحة كوفيد - 19 الحالية .
Resource GBV Case Management and the COVID-19 Pandemic This note aims to provide practical support to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) practitioners to adapt GBV case management service delivery models quickly and ethically during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Resource La gestión de casos de violencia de género (VG) y la pandemia por COVID-19 La presente nota tiene por objeto prestar apoyo práctico a los profesionales de la violencia de género (VG) para que adapten los modelos de prestación de servicios de gestión de casos de VG de manera rápida y ética durante la actual pandemia por COVID-19.
Resource Five Actions for Gender Equality in the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response UNICEF is committed to ensuring gender equality is at the heart of our COVID-19 response, especially as it pertains to front-line service delivery, system-strengthening support, and advocacy and communications. We continue to work alongside our United Nations sister agencies, government partners, civil society collaborators and private-sector allies.
Resource Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Violence against Women and Girls This rapid research query summarises the evidence of the COVID-19 pandemic on violence against women and girls (VAWG), as well as other similar epidemics.
News In world’s largest refugee camp, Rohingya children face a desperate choice On the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, the world’s largest refugee camp houses a generation of lost Rohingya children. Because Bangladesh bans them from school, they face a hard choice: Break the law, or relinquish dreams of a better future. In response, some children have begun teaching each other.
