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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Gender-based violence (GBV) increases during every type of emergency – whether economic crises, conflict, or disease outbreaks. Pre-existing toxic social norms and gender inequalities, economic and social stress caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, coupled with restricted movement and social isolation measures, have led to an exponential increase in GBV. Many women are in ‘lockdown’ at home with their abusers while being cut off from normal support services. This briefing note provides concrete actions and strategies that UNDP, UN agencies, and other development partners can take to prevent & address GBV in the context of COVID-19.
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