Gender Alert on COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea
Categories: Global Public Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies
Sub-Categories: COVID-19, Democratization and Political Participation, Economic Participation, Human Development, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health
Country: Papua New Guinea
Region: East Asia and the Pacific
Year: 2020
Citation: "Gender Alert on COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea." United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. 2020.
Sub-Categories: COVID-19, Democratization and Political Participation, Economic Participation, Human Development, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health
Country: Papua New Guinea
Region: East Asia and the Pacific
Year: 2020
Citation: "Gender Alert on COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea." United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. 2020.
Executive Summary
UN Women issues this alert to highlight the gender-specific impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on women’s lives. It focuses on why women’s leadership and meaningful participation is a right, and can lead to more sustainable responses to crisis. The alert concludes with a set of recommendations for consideration by key national and international stakeholders in Papua New Guinea to ensure women’s needs are effectively addressed in the COVID-19 response. UN Women PNG is committed to advancing the rights and meeting the needs of women and girls, including in the COVID-19 response.