Mauritania Lockdown: Helping the Most Vulnerable
Anti-slavery This article details the actions taken by Anti-Slavery’s Africa program to help people who’ve escaped slave descent amidst the restrictions to curb COVID-19. Article
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Gender and Crisis of COVID-19 in Tunisia: Challenges and Recommendations
UN Women This report summarizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia on gender-based violence, access to justice, women and health, and women’s leadership and political participation. Report
Read MoreCoronavirus and Tunisia’s Regional Economic Inequalities
Carnegie Endowment International This article discusses the strict measures imposed by the Tunisian government to minimize COVID-19 infections. It also details the economic impact of those measures on the country’s long-marginalized interior regions. Article
Read MoreImpact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Populations in Jordan Urban Areas and Azraq
CARE International This report explores the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on CARE Jordan’s beneficiaries, which include the elderly, pregnant and lactating women, and people with disabilities (PwDs). Report
Read MoreSetbacks for Freedom of Expression as Tunisia Fights COVID-19
Global Voices This article reports on the attempts to silence Tunisian people who criticize the government’s response to COVID-19. Article
Read MoreTunisia’s Citizens and Security Forces Come Together to Combat Coronavirus
United States Institute of Peace This article focuses on the COVID-19 situation in Medenine, in southeast Tunisia, a microcosm of the tense community-police dynamic that prevails across Tunisia. Article
Read MoreSomalia Education Sector COVID-19 Response Plan
UNESCO This report discusses a plan for preparing the education sector in Somalia for the COVID-19 outbreak. Report
Read MoreFighting COVID-19 Deepens Iraq’s Humanitarian Crisis
UNICEF This article is an essay detailing the pre-existing humanitarian crisis in Iraq and the ways in which it was worsened by COVID-19. Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response in Iraq: ‘Our Domestic Violence Hotlines Keep Ringing’
Cordaid This article explains Cordaid’s response to the rise of domestic violence following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Iraq and the measures taken to reach out to those affected and raise awareness. Article
Read MoreLibya: Historic Discrimination Threatens Right to Health of Minorities in the South amid COVID-19
Amnesty International This article reports on the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on Libya’s public health system, undermined by years of armed conflict and insecurity including attacks on medical facilities. Article
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