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The Global Girlhood Report 2020: How COVID-19 is putting progress in peril
2020 was supposed to be a once-in-a-generation opportunity for women and girls. The year when governments, businesses, organisations, and individuals came together to develop a five-year plan to accelerate progress for #GenerationEquality. Then COVID-19 s
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COVID-19 and Gender Equality
Previous pandemics have shown us that gender inequality is not a side issue and that recognizing factors that can marginalize individuals in different groups can save lives. We also know that crises exacerbate gender inequalities and lessons that we have
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Pan-African Girlhood Report 2020: How COVID-19 is putting progress in peril
In Africa, the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa (known as ‘the Maputo Protocol’) was adopted on 11 July 2003 to ensure and advance African Women’s Rights. Close to two decades since the adoption, this comprehensive and pro
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Funding for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls in Humanitarian Programming: Jordan case study
Evidence shows that women and girls are disproportionately impacted by disasters and conflict. These crises affect their life expectancy, education, maternal health, livelihoods, nutrition, as well as the levels of violence they experience. At the same ti
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Funding for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls in Humanitarian Programming: Somalia case study
Evidence shows that women and girls are disproportionately impacted by disasters and conflict. These crises affect their life expectancy, education, maternal health, livelihoods, nutrition, as well as the levels of violence they experience. At the same ti
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Funding for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls in Humanitarian Programming
Evidence shows that women and girls are disproportionately impacted by disasters and conflict. These crises affect their life expectancy, education, maternal health, livelihoods, nutrition, as well as the levels of violence they experience. At the same ti
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Five Actions for Gender Equality in the COVID-19 Response
The outbreak and spread of COVID-19 will have gendered impacts, and it is therefore important to ensure gender equality in humanitarian responses to the disease. For example, evidence shows that the home often is the most dangerous place for women and chi
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Funding for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls in Humanitarian Programming: Bangladesh case study
Evidence shows that women and girls are disproportionately impacted by disasters and conflict. These crises affect their life expectancy, education, maternal health, livelihoods, nutrition, as well as the levels of violence they experience. At the same ti
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COVID-19 in Latin America and the Carribean: How to incorporate women and gender equality in the management of crisis response
Crisis management or emergency situations such as COVID-19 can have serious impacts on the lives of women and girls if gender dimensions are not considered. Care work, economic autonomy, physical or sexual violence, women's participation in decision-makin
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Gender Implications of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Development and Humanitarian Settings
Produced by CARE, this report analyzes gender implications of COVID-19 outbreaks in development and humanitarian settings. CARE's work focuses on women and girls and, informed by past lessons from public health emergencies, this analysis shows how COVID-1
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Every Child Counts: Using gender data to drive results for children
Gender-disaggregated data on children’s first two decades in life enables us to assess whether we are achieving equal outcomes for boys and girls. This data is crucial in highlighting progress, but also for identifying gaps and areas where increased effor
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“No, I Don’t”: Abolishing Child Marriage in Lebanon
At first glance, child marriage appears less pervasive in Lebanon in comparison with other Middle Eastern states. Six percent of 20 to 24-year-old Lebanese women were married by the age of 18 as of 2009, as opposed to 18% across MENA. Nevertheless, this f