the impact of COVID-19 on girls & young women
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Goulds, Sharon
- Creator
- Fergus, Isobel
- Creator
- Winslow, Esther
- Publish Year
- 2020
- Shelfmark
- digitaal
- Thesaurus
- adolescenten, meisjes, ziekten, veiligheid, onderwijs, arbeid, gezondheid, 21e eeuw, onderzoeksrapport
- Description
- This report presents research findings about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the daily lives of girls and young women. The research was conducted in 14 countries and its results are divided into seven topics: safety, wellbeing, education, economic security, health, nutrition and access to technology. . .Section 1 discusses girls and young women’s knowledge of COVID-19. Section 2 explores their experiences of education under COVID-19. Section 3 explores their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Section 4 discusses how anxious they have felt as a result of the pandemic. Section 5 considers the economic effects of girls and young women and their access to income during the pandemic. Section 6 discusses access to technology and social media. Section 7 explores whether they see the pandemic as affecting their future plans in education and employment.