A Double Pandemic: Domestic Violence in the Age of COVID-19
Извор: WUNRN – 16.05.2020
People look out of their apartment windows to show gratitude to health-care workers during the coronavirus outbreak in Madrid, Spain. Susana Vera/Reuters
By Caroline Bettinger-Lopez, CFR Expert & Alexandra Bro - May 13, 2020
Governments worldwide have imposed lockdowns to contain the coronavirus, but those same restrictions have increased the risks associated with domestic violence, especially for women, children, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Around the globe, governments have implored residents to stay home to protect themselves and others from the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19. But for domestic violence victims—the vast majority of whom are women, children, and LGBTQ+ individuals—home is a dangerous place.
How to Achieve Gender Equality After the Pandemic – Gender Budgeting, Gender Data
Извор: WUNRN – 15.05.2020
Women are more likely to work on the frontlines of healthcare.- Image: REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
By Katica Roy - CEO, Pipeline
25 April 2020 - The World Economic Forum COVID Action Platform
The Forum’s COVID Action Platform: Over 1,000 organizations are working together in response to the pandemic
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The Impact of Marriage & Children on Labour Market Participation
Извор: WUNRN – 14.05.2020
Stay Home? Wash Hands? BUT 1.8 Billion Are Homeless & 3 Billion Have No Access to Clean Water
Извор: WUNRN – 14.05.2020
By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS, May 14 2020 (IPS) - The relentless battle against the devastating coronavirus pandemic has been underlined by several widespread advisories from health experts – STAY HOME. WASH YOUR HANDS. WEAR A MASK. KEEP SOCIAL DISTANCE.
But the UK-based WaterAid and UN Habitat in Nairobi point out the paradox in at least two of the warnings: a staggering 3.0 billion people worldwide have no water to wash their hands and over 1.8 billion people have no adequate shelter—or homes to go to.
Gender Counts: Assessing Global Armed Violence Datasets for Gender Relevance
Извор: WUNRN – 11.05.2020
Community Paralegal Certification Program - Focus on Widows
Извор: WUNRN – 10.05.2020
Direct Link to 8-Page Widows-Focused White Paper
Keeping Children Safe Online During Lockdown
Извор: WUNRN – 06.05.2020
06 May 2020 - The risk of cyber child exploitation has grown dramatically as populations worldwide are forced to spend more time at home and online.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on internet usage. Home is the new hub. Since mid-January 2020, online traffic has increased by over 25% – the fastest usage increase since the internet was developed. This has brought hundreds of millions of schoolchildren into online classrooms overnight. It has also led to increased risks of online child exploitation.
Even before the pandemic, every law-enforcement agency worldwide was massively overworked. Available resources did not match the needs. Each case had to be triaged, which inevitably meant many were not addressed.
Why Gender-Sensitive Social Protection Is Critical to the COVID-19 Response in Low- & Middle-Income Countries
Извор: WUNRN – 02.05.2020
A woman buys food from a vendor in Jodhpur, India. Stockpexel/Shutterstock
The COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on movement to control the spread of infection are having profound impacts on the income and daily lives of people in low- and middle-income countries, particularly the poor.. The authors of this article describe how the current crisis is also affecting gender relations, and why attention to gender in implementing expanded social protection programs is critical. They provide specific advice and propose actions to minimize harm during the crisis response period—and to ensure that longer-term gains in gender equity and empowerment can be maintained and built-upon post-crisis.
Tracking Attitudes on Gender Equality
Извор: WUNRN – 02.05.2020
By Carolina Rivera, Policy Analyst, HDRO
April 2, 2020 - Gender inequalities are rooted in traditional discriminatory social norms and power imbalances that are perpetuated throughout the life cycle and passed from one generation to another. These norms restrict women’s behaviour and the prospects of reaching their full potential at home, at work and in civic life. According to the recent Gender Social Norms Index from the Human Development Report Office of UNDP, nine out of ten people around the globe are biased against gender equality. And attitudes towards equality are becoming less supportive in some countries over time.
EU - Ageing Europe: Looking at the Lives of Older People in the EU - Gender
Извор: WUNRN – 28.04.2020
Population ageing is a phenomenon that affects almost every developed country in the world, with both the number and proportion of older people growing across the globe. This transformation is likely to have a considerable impact on most aspects of society and the economy, including housing, healthcare and social protection, labour markets, the demand for goods and services, macroeconomic and fiscal sustainability, family structures and intergenerational ties.
Where Is the Money to Address Violence Against Women & Girls in Emergencies?
Извор: WUNRN – 27.04.2020
Violence against women and girls is a global problem of epidemic proportions. Evidence shows that over one-third of women and girls globally will experience some form of violence in their lifetime. Regardless of where they live, their religion or culture, or what stage of life they are in, each is a target of violence specifically because of her gender and the gender discrimination that persists globally. Gender-based violence (GBV) is exacerbated in emergencies, where vulnerability and risks are higher and most often, family and community protections have broken down.