Gender-based violence and COVID-19 in fragile settings : a syndemic model /

The long-standing pandemic of gender-based violence has been worsened by COVID-19 and related containment measures, particularly in fragile settings marked by conflict, poverty, and weak infrastructure. At the same time, the implementation of gender-insensitive COVID-19 control policies can exacerba...

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Main Authors: Vahedi, Luissa (Author), Anania, Jessica (Author), Kelly, Jocelyn (Author)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : United States Institute of Peace, 2021.
Series:Special report (United States Institute of Peace) ; No. 501.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:The long-standing pandemic of gender-based violence has been worsened by COVID-19 and related containment measures, particularly in fragile settings marked by conflict, poverty, and weak infrastructure. At the same time, the implementation of gender-insensitive COVID-19 control policies can exacerbate the community transmission of COVID-19. These interactions form a syndemic--two or more pandemics whose interactions compound the severity of each. This report identifies the key avenues through which these two pandemics have synergistic effects and offers recommendations for mitigating their impact.
Item Description:"August 2021."
Physical Description:1 online resource (19 pages) : color illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 16-18).
ISBN:9781601278647
1601278640