What Happened? How the Humanitarian Response to COVID-19 Failed to Protect Women and Girls

Women's Protection and Empowerment

In this episode, we talk about a report issued by International Rescue Committee that looks at the humanitarian response to COVID-19 and its effect on women and girls. We're joined by three contributors to the report, Caroline Mwanki, Ilaria Michelis, and Nancy Abwola who discuss how the pandemic has affected the safety women and girls in emergencies in their day to day lives and the need for increased accountability. To read the full report, visit https://www.rescue.org/sites/default/files/document/5281/ircwpecovidreportv6.pdf