COVID-19: Magnifying Gender Inequalities

Join Yeva Avakyan from Save the Children and select panelists in a conversation about the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality. Initially labeled the “great equalizer,” the COVID-19 pandemic is anything but. Anchoring the discussion in the feminist perspective, speakers will discuss how power hierarchies exacerbate inequalities during a crisis, including the “shadow pandemic” of gender-based violence. Colleagues from East Africa and the Middle East will share examples of program adaptation in humanitarian contexts. The panelists will share practical actions and discuss lessons learned in gender-equitable program response to COVID-19.

Moderator
· Yeva Avakyan, Associate Vice-President, Gender Equality, Save the Children

Expert Speakers
· Dr. Michelle Lokot, Research Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
· Alina Potts, Research Scientist, Global Women’s Institute, George Washington University
· Dorcas Acen, Gender Equality and GBV Advisor, Save the Children East and Southern Africa
· Cansu Aydin, Gender and Protection Manager, CARE International Iraq

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