Social Justice

Diversity Impact on Vaccine Equity in Algeria

Minority Rights Group This report analyzes social media discourse around COVID-19 vaccination in Algeria, including knowledge of, access to, and confidence in the vaccine among the population with a special emphasis on the Amazigh community. Report

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Learning & E-Learning Loss: Syrian Children Refugees Between the Brusqueness of COVID-19 and the Slackness of Lebanese Authorities

Human Rights Pulse This article aims to identify the dominant causes of learning loss in Lebanon during the COVID-19 pandemic and to analyze the result of the Lebanese authority’s disregard vis-à-vis the Syrian students. Article

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Compounding Inequalities: Adolescent Psychosocial Wellbeing and Resilience Among Refugee and Host Communities in Jordan during the COVID-19 Pandemic

PLOS One This article sheds light on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on displaced populations and refugees in Jordan. Journal Article

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Forgotten Behind Bars: COVID-19 and Palestinian Prisoners Detained in Israel

Health and Human Rights Journal This article reviews Israeli policies toward Palestinian detainees amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It argues that Israel has done little to protect the approximately 4,500 Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in Israeli facilities, including 700 detainees with pre-existing medical conditions. Article

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The Threat of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Human Rights: Jordan as a Model

Journal of Human Rights and Social Studies This article studies the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights in Jordan. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country suffered from weakness in its labor market, a lack of public safety tools, and other obstacles that had social impacts on human rights and freedom…

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Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Iraq and Yemen

UN ESCWA This report by UN ESCWA features a compilation of studies that assess the impact of COVID-19 on the economic, social, and political participation of women in Iraq and Yemen. Report

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Arab States: Overcoming the Fragilities of Governance Systems for Sustainable Recovery

UNDP This article assesses the fragility of Arab government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides policy recommendations. It discusses how government trust and the perception of the social contract will change due to the citizen-government interaction during the pandemic. Report

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Knowledge and Attitude of Saudi Arabian Citizens towards Telemedicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Health This article investigates the knowledge and attitudes of Saudi Arabian citizens towards telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Rights of Minorities and ‘Minoritized’ Populations: Consultation with Civil Society

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

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School Reopening Status, Progress and Challenges

UNICEF This UNICEF report tackles “digital poverty” in the MENA region. It highlights UNICEF’s calls for increased investment in remote learning and digital learning. The report also points to the disparate impacts of this problem across different social groups. Report

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