Wilson 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 MoreCarnegie Endowment This article provides a glimpse of the suffering endured by female breadwinners who work in this informal sector of the economy. Article
Read MoreJournal of Gynecology and Women’s Health This paper uses a gender lens to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Yemen across four domains: decision-making agency, livelihood, health and gender-based violence. Journal Article
Read MoreBinda Consulting International This report summarizes the most common top-line findings from the 11 organizations interviewed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on women and girls. Report
Read MoreInternational Perspectives in Psychology This article discusses the impact of COVID-19 on women and ways it can advance the role of women as health leaders in conflict-affected settings is an undervalued opportunity. Journal Article
Read MoreMixed migration Centre This report seeks to further understand the impact of COVID-19 on refugee and migrant women in Tunisia. Report
Read MoreInternational Journal for Equity in Health This paper assesses gender-based disparities during COVID-19 in Jordan in terms of health indices, mental well-being and economic burden. Journal Article
Read MoreUN Women This study analyzes, from a gender perspective, the effects of COVID-19 on health, social and economic aspects in Jordan during the period from March until the middle of the year of 2020. Report
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
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