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Gender

based violence and COVID

Annotated Programming Matrix

The COVID-19 outbreak has intensified gender-based violence (GBV) globally. The matrix below summarizes some of the

key recommendations and entry points to prevent and address GBV throughout COVID-19 response and recovery.

KEY RECOMMENDATION

SPECIFIC ACTIONS AND EXAMPLES

Support budgeting processes to, at minimum, ensure human and financial resources are not

diverted from essential GBV services and maternal health services, and that they remain open

and accessible.

Provide coordination support and advice.

In Paraguay,

UNDP is working with partners to

activate and expand a national roundtable which brings together law enforcement and justice,

GBV and child protection officials.

Support governments in promoting and protecting human rights throughout their COVID-19

response, including efforts to ensure emergency COVID-19 related legislation upholds

international human rights standards and that civic spaces for civil society, including human

rights defenders, are protected.

Coordinate with partners to conduct rapid GBV and COVID-19 assessments, and update the

referral pathway.

Develop targeted strategies for women’s leadership and participation in COVID-19 plan

development, implementation and monitoring.

Provide policy advice

to governments

integrating GBV in

national and sub-national

COVID-19 response plans

and budgets

Support police and

justice actors

to provide

adapted services during

periods of confinement

or lockdown

Update police services GBV protocol and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

In Spain,

women are exempt from the lockdown if they are leaving a situation of domestic violence.

Italy,

prosecutors have ruled that the perpetrator – rather than the survivor – must leave the

family home, in situations of domestic violence.

Provide comprehensive justice services virtually and allow for the possibility to admit testimony

and evidence electronically. Courts in

Beijing, New York City and Canada

have instituted

phone, teleconference and online hearings.

Provide remote training for judges, prosecutors and legal aid providers on protocols for

handling GBV cases, including virtually.

Support partnerships and coordination between police and non-justice sectors that women and

girls may have safe access to. In the

Canary Islands, Spain,

women can use the code message

“Mask-19” to alert pharmacies about a situation of domestic violence that brings the police in to

support.

In Cumbria,

UK, police have enlisted postal workers and delivery drivers to look out for

signs of abuse.

Adapt and expand

services such as

shelters, safe spaces

and essential housing

along with psycho-social

support and advice for

individuals experiencing

or at risk of GBV

Expand capacities of shelters and other essential housing.

France

has made 20,000 hotel rooms

available to women needing shelter from abusive situations.

Provide accessible support, advice and reporting mechanisms, including helplines. Code words or

code numbers can help women in lockdown, as they may fear being overheard by their abuser.

Explore technology-based solutions, where women’s digital access is high. Bright Sky, a

UK-based

app,

can be used to help survivors prepare to safely leave abusive situations and log incidents. It

can be disguised for people worried about partners checking their phones.

Provide direct and indirect support to CSO GBV service providers, particularly those that provide

services to hard-to-reach communities, human rights defenders or groups facing intersecting

forms of discrimination.

1 Data from Ebola-a ected Sierra Leone indicates a spike in maternal mortality due to resources diverted elsewhere, per Sochas L, Channon AA, and Nam S. (2017)

Counting

indirect crisis-related deaths in the context of a low-resilience health system: the case of maternal and neonatal health during the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone.

Health Policy Plan

2017; 32 (suppl 3): iii32–39.

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Promote GBV-

responsive health

systems strengthening

Train health service providers on how to handle disclosures of GBV.

Tanzania

is mainstreaming

violence against women and children into the SOPs and protocols of service providers, so that

they are able to conduct VAWC screening in reported cases of COVID-19.

Express zero tolerance of sexual harassment, as previous epidemics indicate increased risks

among female health workers.

Address GBV risk

factors in socio-

economic assessment

and response

Disaggregate all data by sex, age and disability. When possible, disaggregate data to give

visibility to LGBTI groups.

Engage with women’s organizations for rich, context-specific, timely qualitative data.

Use gender-responsive budgeting to assess the gender differentiated impact of recovery

programmes, as is the case in

Malawi.

Mitigate the direct economic impact of COVID-19 on survivors of GBV.

In Bogotá, Colombia,

authorities are guaranteeing survivors of domestic violence full access to cash transfers during

the COVID-19 crisis.

Integrate GBV prevention into women’s economic empowerment initiatives to prevent the

likelihood of “backlash” within the household.

Build the economic

resilience of GBV

survivors

Engage and empower

partners

to send a

strong message

that:

violence will not be

tolerated; perpetrators

will be punished; services

for survivors are available;

and everyone has a role

to play

Use multiple channels (such as TV, radio, SMS, etc.), multiple languages, text captioning

or signed videos for hearing impaired, and online materials for people who use assistive

technology. The public outreach campaign

in Paraguay,

for example, will use community radio

stations and SMS messages in Spanish and Guarani.

Collaborate with civil society organizations, including disability organizations, as they can help

disseminate information.

Enable community-led solutions.

In Somalia,

UNDP is working with partners to develop

“neighorhood watch” systems, whereby men and women will be prevent, mitigate or resolve

conflict.

UNDP Sudan

supports community-based paralegals in camps for internally displaced

people to provide basic legal advice and employ dispute resolution techniques to prevent or

mitigate violence.

Adopt an intersectional approach that recognizes the differentiated impacts of COVID-19

on groups that face multiple forms of discrimination, such as indigenous peoples, LGBTI

communities, migrant and domestic workers, people living with HIV, victims of trafficking and

persons with disabilities.

Incorporate SEA, SH and GBV screening into all recruitment and procurement processes.

Include GBV risks and risk mitigation strategies in risk assessments and project M&E.

Establish a gender-sensitive grievance mechanism which all constituents are aware of and can

assess, per UNDP SECU guidelines.

Do No Harm,

by ensuring

that interventions do not

reinforce existing power

imbalances which not

only underpin GBV, but

also undermine broader

social cohesion and

sustainable recovery

2 See the briefing note on

The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 and Gender Inequality: Recommendations for Policymakers

for detailed advice on gender-responsive socio-

economic impact assessments.

3 Including government, private sector and civil society actors, including community, traditional and faith-based leaders.

4 Those patrolling will apply the safety regulations of operating under COVID (keeping a distance of 1,5m – do not touch individuals – cough in the inside of your elbows

– use hand sanitizers or wash your hands with soap at regular intervals).