Impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls and service provision : UN Women rapid assessment and findings
Impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls and service provision : UN Women rapid assessment and findings
UN Women
- UN Women, 2020
- electronic document (10 pages) ; PDF file
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
COVID-19
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
GENDER
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
PANDEMICS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SUPPORT SERVICES
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL
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
COVID-19
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
GENDER
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
PANDEMICS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SUPPORT SERVICES
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL