During the COVID19 confinement it became very clear there exists a deep digital divide between those have access to internet and are trained to use digital technologies and those who do not have such access. Among them are migrant and refugee women and girls, domestic and care workers, undocumented women, women with low income, elderly women and women disabilities.
Manifesto for Digital Inclusion – 3 Pages - http://www.migrantwomennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Digital-Inclusion-Manifesto-ENG.pdf
Manifesto for digital inclusion
European Network of Migrant Women has teamed up with our members in Por Ti Mujer and other human rights organisations in the campaign Internet is a Right.
A woman prepares a tray with lentils and cereals at a food distribution center in Tawilla, North Darfur, Sudan. Photo by: Albert Gonzalez Farran / UNAMID / CC BY-NC-ND
By Helen Castell // 13 July 2020
LONDON — Good data is key to understanding — and ultimately dismantling — the complex relationships between hunger, inequality, and disempowerment that women and girls in many parts of the world experience, according to Jacqueline Paul, senior gender adviser at the World Food Programme.
Women represent roughly 60% of the 821 million people who are chronically undernourished, and there are fears that both figures could rise during the current pandemic.
Gender-based food inequity is regularly attributed to women’s lower economic resources and autonomy; the heavier burden of caring responsibilities and other unpaid labor; and increased vulnerability to violence and exploitation. The global development community’s understanding of such correlations has, however, long been hindered by a reliance on flawed data collection methods. Persuading policymakers to act on conclusions that have been based on mostly qualitative or anecdotal data is also difficult, Paul noted.
Laura Martineau-Searle, GBV AoR Helpdesk Manager, introduces a new GBV AoR Helpdesk report authored by Jeanne Ward, which explores what it means to apply feminist principles to specialized mental health care for GBV survivors, and how we might reinforce these principles in GBV-related mental health and psychosocial support programming in humanitarian settings.
While the humanitarian community has widely endorsed the importance of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programming in emergencies, there is limited guidance on specialized mental health interventions for the many women and girls who experience gender-based violence (GBV). Women and girls are at risk of multiple forms of GBV in emergencies, including sexual violence, intimate partner violence, early marriage, female genital mutilation/cutting and trafficking, all of which can have serious detrimental impacts on their mental health. While no survivor responds to victimization in the same way, many survivors may experience high levels of emotional distress related to their exposure to violence, including feelings of fear, sadness, confusion, guilt, shame or anger. Some survivors may experience prolonged periods of anxiety and depression, leading to self-harm and even suicide. Evidence suggests that the duration of exposure to GBV may exacerbate the risk of mental health problems; for example, women who are experience child sexual abuse and/or intimate partner violence are 3-4 times more likely to experience anxiety and depression in adult life.
Almost 690 million people around the world went hungry in 2019. As progress in fighting hunger stalls, the COVID-19 pandemic is intensifying the vulnerabilities and inadequacies of global food systems. While it is too early to assess the full impact of the lockdowns and other containment measures, at least another 83 million people, and possibly as many as 132 million, may go hungry in 2020. The setback throws into further doubt the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal for zero hunger.
Direct Link to Full 320-Page Report:
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/SOFI2020_EN_web.pdf
The hungry are most numerous in Asia, but expanding fastest in Africa. By the end of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic could tip over 100 million more people into hunger. High costs and low affordability also mean that billions cannot eat healthily or nutritiously.
