PANCAP - PAHO Webinar - Effects of COVID-19 on gender-based violence

Date
Description

This PANCAP-PAHO webinar focus on recommendations and strategies to prevent and respond to domestic violence against women and children during COVID-19.

As people are asked to stay at home, reports of partner and domestic violence are increasing. Women and children, from different age and social groups, are at particular risk of violence in their homes. Preventing and responding to violence is an important component of the COVID-19 response.

Objective(s) of the event
  • To focus on recommendations and strategies to prevent and respond to domestic violence against women and children during COVID-19.
  • To discuss key strategies to plan for, inform on, prevent and respond to violence against women and children.
Summary of topics

Presenters discuss key strategies to plan for, inform on, prevent and respond to violence against women and children.

Speakers. Brief curriculum summary
  •  Britta Monika Baer, Regional Advisor on Violence Prevention, WHO Regional Office for the Americas / Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
  •  Pilar de la Corte Molina, MD, Sexual and Reproductive Health Advisor, Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
  • Aurora Nogueira-Ramkisoon, Liason Officer, UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean in Trinidad and Tobago
Keywords
violence, domestic violence against women and children, COVID-19
Presentations and reference materials
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