International Labour Organization This policy brief reports on the impact of COVID-19 on employment rates, women, wages, refugees, and migrant workers in Lebanon. Report
Read MoreUN Women This article tells personal stories of Yemeni women facing compounded challenges due to COVID-19 and reports on certain measures taken by UN Women to prioritize and integrate women’s and girls’ needs into the national COVID-19 crisis response plan. Article
Read MoreFriedrich-Ebert-Stiftung This report focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on women in Syria and its intersection with war and displacement. Report
Read MoreWorld Bank This article reports on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan, further exacerbating already existing issues like youth and women unemployment rates, lack of adequate childcare services, poor public transportation conditions, and gender-related wage gaps. Article
Read MoreArab Women Organization of Jordan This assessment reports on the impact of COVID-19 on women and girls in Jordan by highlighting cases of domestic violence, providing services and humanitarian services, reporting progress, and presenting recommendations for governmental action. Report
Read MoreUN Women This article reports on the additional burden placed on Iraqi women as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak through telling the stories of multiple women. Article
Read MoreGlobal Financing Capacity This report discusses the potential impacts of COVID-19 on access to contraceptives and mitigation strategies in Mauritania. Report
Read MoreWorld Food Programme This report studies the impacts of the economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic on the livelihoods and food security of people in Lebanon and touches upon perceived tensions and violence against Syrian refugees. Report
Read MoreUnited Nations This article reports on the work of the UN alongside Lebanese authorities to deliver a coherent response to address hygiene supplies, public education against the spread of misinformation, and violence against women, and scaling up support to refugees. Article
Read MoreOECD This article takes stock of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender equality in the region and highlights gender-sensitive measures and initiatives taken by governments, the private sector, and civil society to mitigate the impact of the crisis on women. Article
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