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Author: Catherine Poulton

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Flattening the curve: Finance and the pandemic of gender-based violence

Flattening the curve: Finance and the pandemic of gender-based violence

Impact

By Patty Alleman, Joy Anderson, Catherine Poulton

With the world staying home due to COVID-19, we see a rise in gender-based violence (GBV), including domestic violence. Recently, the UN reported that Lebanon and Malaysia, for example, have seen the number of calls to helplines double since this time last year; in China they have tripled, and in Australia, search engines are seeing the… Read more →←
A young lady peers through from behind a curtain she has held open.
16 actions for girls’ and women’s safety in emergencies

16 actions for girls’ and women’s safety in emergencies

Children in emergencies

By Patty Alleman, Catherine Poulton

A lock. A light. A secure shelter. All three can prevent violence against girls and women in emergencies, and provide a sense of security in a time of increased vulnerability and stress. Violence against women and girls does not discriminate by race, religion, culture, class or country. Worldwide, one in three women have experienced… Read more →←
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