Impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls and service provision : UN Women UN Women rapid assessment and findings
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BookPublisher: UN Women, 2020Description: electronic document (10 pages) ; PDF file.Subject(s): COVID-19 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | GENDER | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | PANDEMICS | SOCIAL SERVICES | SUPPORT SERVICES | VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | INTERNATIONALOnline resources: Download brief, PDF, 462 KB | Read summary | EVAW COVID-19 briefs Summary: This report synthesises information from a rapid assessment to understand the impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls and service provision. The information was collected from partners—governments and civil society organizations—in 49 countries in five regions. The synthesis sheds light on the impact of COVID-19 on the availability of and accessibility to services for women and girls who experience violence, and measures taken by service providers to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls during the pandemic, despite resource and capacity constraints.(From the website). See also the EVAW briefs series on responding to COVID-19 - follow the link. Record #6652
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This report synthesises information from a rapid assessment to understand the impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls and service provision. The information was collected from partners—governments and civil society organizations—in 49 countries in five regions. The synthesis sheds light on the impact of COVID-19 on the availability of and accessibility to services for women and girls who experience violence, and measures taken by service providers to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls during the pandemic, despite resource and capacity constraints.(From the website). See also the EVAW briefs series on responding to COVID-19 - follow the link. Record #6652
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