Minority Rights Group International This study focuses on the impact of the pandemic on minorities and ‘minoritized’ populations in Tunisia, namely the Amazigh population, disabled persons, the LGBTQI+ community, black Tunisian citizens, Sub-Saharan migrants and religious minorities. Report
Read MoreJournal of Public Health Based on a study conducted in Egypt, this article finds that pregnant women with COVID-19 are at higher risk of severe symptoms and outcomes including ICU admission, requiring a ventilator, and death. Journal Article
Read MoreGendered Perspectives on International Development This article investigates the gendered impact of the pandemic on MENA countries and calls for a “new gender contract” in the region. Journal Article
Read MoreBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Based on a study conducted in Jordan, this article finds that during the COVID-19 lockdown period, the number of infants born with extremely low birth weight decreased significantly. Journal Article
Read MoreUnited Nations This UN-Women report assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UN Women Oasis Centre beneficiaries with respect to economic status, safety and access to health services, and other factors. Report
Read MoreUnited Nations This UN-Women report assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UN Women Oasis Centre beneficiaries with respect to economic status, safety and access to health services, and other factors. Report
Read MoreWilson Center This Wilson Center article highlights theCOVID-19 pandemic’s impact on working women in the MENA region. In Arab countries, women lost their jobs at a rate of 4.1 percent as a result of the pandemic compared to a 1.8 percent drop in men’s employment. Article
Read MoreThe Gender, Growth and Labor Markets in Low-Income Countries Program This policy brief by “The Gender, Growth and Labor Markets in Low-Income Countries Program” presents the disproportionate effects of the pandemic on and within families. It indicates that the effects tend to be more challenging for women, especially those with children. Article
Read MoreUnited Nations Part of the “Expert Platform on Gender and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in North Africa”, this UN Women Expert Interview brings attention to gender-based violence in Libya in light of COVID-19. Article
Read MoreUN Women This report provides factsheets on violence against women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic prepared by the GUPW and the CEDAW Coalition with support from UN Women. Report
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