Human Security at Stake: The Gendered Impact of COVID-19 in Libya – Policy brief May 2020
Categories: Global Public Health
Sub-Categories: COVID-19, National Security Forces and Armed Groups, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
Country: Libya
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Year: 2020
Citation: “Human Security at Stake: The Gendered Impact of COVID-19 in Libya - Policy Brief May 2020.” Cordaid, May 2020.
Sub-Categories: COVID-19, National Security Forces and Armed Groups, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
Country: Libya
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Year: 2020
Citation: “Human Security at Stake: The Gendered Impact of COVID-19 in Libya - Policy Brief May 2020.” Cordaid, May 2020.
Executive Summary
The impact, response and consequences of the COVID19 crisis have an enormous impact on the lives and livelihoods of women in Libya. Libyan women already faced great challenges, such as gender-based violence and insecurity. The societal changes caused by COVID-19 may further exacerbate dangers. The policy brief aims to inform policymakers about the need for greater support to Libyan civil society in their call for an unconditional humanitarian ceasefire.