The COVID-19 Outbreak and Gender: Key Advocacy Points from Asia and the Pacific

In this briefing note you can find information about emerging gender impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as well as recommendations as to how to respond in a gender sensitive way. The first six recommendations are (please open the link to see the full list of recommendations):

• Disaggregate data related to the outbreak by sex, age, and disability
• Country strategic plans for preparedness and response must be grounded in strong gender analysis, taking into account gendered roles, responsibilities, and dynamics
• Strengthen the leadership and meaningful participation of women and girls in all decision-making processes in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak
• Ensure that women are able to get information about how to prevent and respond to the epidemic in ways they can understand
• Ensure human rights are central to the response
• First responders must be trained on how to handle disclosures of GBV

Key wordscoronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) / disaster / gender based violence / human rights / public health emergency / sexual violence

CountriesAsia and the Pacific / Global