Guidelines for Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Reducing risk, promoting resilience and aiding recovery

COVID-19 and violence against women What the health sector/system can do

Health systems have an important role to play in ensuring services for women who have experienced violence remain safe and accessible during the COVID-19 outbreak. While recognizing that COVID-19 has placed an immense burden on the health systems and health workers in caring for the sick, there are things that can help mitigate the impacts of violence on women and children during this time.

Contributor: WHO, Humanitarian Reproduction Programme
Region: Global
Sector Resources: Food Security and Agriculture, Gender, Health, Livelihoods, Nutrition, Shelter (includes NFI), WASH
Language: English
Year: 2020

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