1. Ensure all global response and recovery efforts comply with the gender analysis and integration requirement of the
Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Actxv
(Section 3(c)) by making funds immediately available and
directed towards efforts including, but not limited to: a. Additional personnel and technical assistance to conduct and integrate gender analyses as defined in Sec 3(c) of
the...
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
COVID-19 and Women’s Economic Empowerment 2/3
Gender-based violence increases in emergencies, impeding women and girls from participating in economic activities. Stress
and disruption caused by crises often exacerbate underlying norms that lead to gender-based violence. Sources in China,
France, and elsewhere have already reported that cases of domestic violence have increased dramatically during the COVID19 crisis, particularly as a result of necessary...
Monday, November 30, 2020
COVID-19 and Women’s Economic Empowerment 1/3
COVID-19 and Women’s Economic Empowerment
The current COVID-19 crisis deeply impacts women, men, girls, boys and other genders differently. While men make up the
majority of those who have died from the virus, women and girls bear the brunt of disproportionate care burdens,
disruptions in income and education, poor access to health and other essential services, greater risk of being dispossessed
of land...
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
VII. Recommendations 7/7
A. Addressing the root causes of trafficking
in women and girls
47.
States parties must work towards mobilization of public resources
and strengthening of public services in areas that support achievement of
gender equality, promotion of women’s and girls’ human rights and their
sustainable development...
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