Recognising the shadow pandemic in the humanitarian sector: ending violence against women in the aftermath of COVID-19
Abstract In all domains of society, from health to the economy, security, and human rights, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are amplified for women and girls simply due to the issues associated with gender-based violence. This article will, therefore, explore international organisations and non...
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| description | Abstract In all domains of society, from health to the economy, security, and human rights, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are amplified for women and girls simply due to the issues associated with gender-based violence. This article will, therefore, explore international organisations and non-governmental organisations’ commitment to ending violence against women in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. To analyse this phenomenon, this article will first focus on the current necessity to make more efforts towards implementing a gender perspective in the field of humanitarian action. This would allow for women’s needs to be better targeted and could also enable them to be better included as actors in this process. Then, this article will highlight the involvement of different organisations in the fight against gender-based violence in parallel to the different programmes put forward in the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5. Consequently, after assessing the current actions made in the aftermath of the pandemic, this article will conclude by putting forth potential prospects for future progress. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9ea798bcd204cf0b05582e65ba9b28d2023-11-26T14:00:44ZengSpringerOpenJournal of International Humanitarian Action2364-34122364-34042023-10-018111310.1186/s41018-023-00142-5Recognising the shadow pandemic in the humanitarian sector: ending violence against women in the aftermath of COVID-19Léa Felten0Leiden UniversityAbstract In all domains of society, from health to the economy, security, and human rights, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are amplified for women and girls simply due to the issues associated with gender-based violence. This article will, therefore, explore international organisations and non-governmental organisations’ commitment to ending violence against women in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. To analyse this phenomenon, this article will first focus on the current necessity to make more efforts towards implementing a gender perspective in the field of humanitarian action. This would allow for women’s needs to be better targeted and could also enable them to be better included as actors in this process. Then, this article will highlight the involvement of different organisations in the fight against gender-based violence in parallel to the different programmes put forward in the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5. Consequently, after assessing the current actions made in the aftermath of the pandemic, this article will conclude by putting forth potential prospects for future progress.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41018-023-00142-5Gender-based violence (GBV)Violence against women and girls (VAWG)Gender, Peace and Security Unit (GPS)Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agendaInternational organisations (IOs)Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) |
| spellingShingle | Léa Felten Recognising the shadow pandemic in the humanitarian sector: ending violence against women in the aftermath of COVID-19 Journal of International Humanitarian Action Gender-based violence (GBV) Violence against women and girls (VAWG) Gender, Peace and Security Unit (GPS) Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda International organisations (IOs) Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) |
| title | Recognising the shadow pandemic in the humanitarian sector: ending violence against women in the aftermath of COVID-19 |
| title_full | Recognising the shadow pandemic in the humanitarian sector: ending violence against women in the aftermath of COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Recognising the shadow pandemic in the humanitarian sector: ending violence against women in the aftermath of COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recognising the shadow pandemic in the humanitarian sector: ending violence against women in the aftermath of COVID-19 |
| title_short | Recognising the shadow pandemic in the humanitarian sector: ending violence against women in the aftermath of COVID-19 |
| title_sort | recognising the shadow pandemic in the humanitarian sector ending violence against women in the aftermath of covid 19 |
| topic | Gender-based violence (GBV) Violence against women and girls (VAWG) Gender, Peace and Security Unit (GPS) Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda International organisations (IOs) Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) |
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