COVID-19 Gender Update

On 20 April, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, and Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20, convened and chaired the Women Leaders´ Virtual Roundtable on COVID-19 and the Future to address the disproportionately negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on women and girls and to identify and prioritize policy measures that facilitates a more gender-inclusive recovery path. Read more »
 

Produced by UN Women and WHO, this brief summarizes principles and recommendations for those planning to embark on data collection on the impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls. It responds to the difficulties to adhere to methodological, ethical and safety principles in the context of the physical distancing and staying at home measures imposed in many countries. Read more »

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The United Nations family is joining Secretary-General António Guterres in his appeal for peace everywhere. Together, we must ensure that women and girls stay safe during and after the #COVID19 pandemic. Watch video »