Justice for women admidst COVID-19 UN Women, IDLO, UNDP, UNODC, World Bank and The Pathfinders
Contributor(s): UN Women
| International Development Law Organization (IDLO) | United Nations Development Programme | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime | Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies.
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BookPublisher: UN Women, 2020Description: electronic document (50 pages) ; PDF file.Subject(s): COVID-19 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | GENDER | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | JUSTICE | PANDEMICS | VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | WOMEN | INTERNATIONALOnline resources: Download report, PDF, 1.3 MB | Read summary Summary: This rapid assessment examines how the impacts of COVID-19 are threatening women’s ability to access justice. The assessment reflects challenges faced by women and girls of diverse backgrounds and socio-economic groups, including those experiencing overlapping disadvantages—for example, women on the front lines—and those facing amplified challenges in humanitarian settings. Cross-regional and local experiences are highlighted, and quantitative data is utilized where available. Past epidemics are informative—and sobering—in terms of risks for women and offer lessons about how to prevent and mitigate these risks. (From the website). Record #6653
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This rapid assessment examines how the impacts of COVID-19 are threatening women’s ability to access justice. The assessment reflects challenges faced by women and girls of diverse backgrounds and socio-economic groups, including those experiencing overlapping disadvantages—for example, women on the front lines—and those facing amplified challenges in humanitarian settings. Cross-regional and local experiences are highlighted, and quantitative data is utilized where available. Past epidemics are informative—and sobering—in terms of risks for women and offer lessons about how to prevent and mitigate these risks. (From the website). Record #6653
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