Kenya's COVID-19 policy response measures negatively impacted women’s livelihoods, economic activities, and access to sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence services. This report shares emerging findings from a study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related policy responses on women in the urban informal sector in Nairobi, Kenya, as well as recommendations for policy and action to address gender inequalities in the informal economy.Read More
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Measuring Women’s Leadership in COVID-19 Response and Recovery in Tamil Nadu, India
This document provides a snapshot of the extent to which, and in what ways, women and women’s rights organizations have led and participated meaningfully in the COVID-19 response and recovery in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. This research was conducted through consultation with key actors utilizing the Framework for Measuring Women’s Leadership and Meaningful Participation in COVID-19 Responses. Read More
Maternal Health Analysis of Women and Girls of African Descent in the Americas
This analysis brings together, for the first time, comparative data from across the Americas on the state of Afrodescendant women’s maternal health. The document provides action-oriented recommendations to reduce maternal mortality and ensure the highest attainable standard of maternal health for girls and women of African descent in the Americas in the short and medium terms.Read More
A More Generous Embrace: Why Addressing the Needs of Adolescent Boys and Men Is Essential to an Effective Humanitarian Response in Cameroon’s North West and South West
This report explores how, when men are affected by armed violence, women and girls are also indirectly or directly victimized. The report highlights the specific protection risks affecting adolescent boys and men and how this affects their economic and psychological wellbeing. It reflects on the intersectionality of their struggles and the effects that this has on girls and women, as well as the society at large. Read More
Assessment of the Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability, and Quality of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Gender-Based Violence, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services for Persons with Disabilities in Selected States in Myanmar
The UNFPA in Myanmar commissioned this study to gain an initial insight into the sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-based violence prevention and response, and mental health and psychosocial support needs of persons with disabilities in the program’s target states in Myanmar. The findings of this assessment informed the formulation of practical recommendations for improving the delivery of services to persons with disabilities in the country. Read More
Research Report Beyond Stereotypes: Afghan Men as Allies for Gender Equality and Feminist Peace
To challenge stereotypical representations, this report draws on primary interview data to explore the views of Afghan male allies who are working for gender equality and feminist peace in the country. The report discusses the allies’ perspectives on gender relations and their commitment towards feminist peace and offers an analysis of the current situation in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime and its implications for male allies and their work. Read More