PODCASTS: 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
For the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November and the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV), we launch a campaign on Covid 19 and GBV as there is a lot of evidence pointing at an increase in the prevalence of GBV during the global pandemic.
In a 9-part podcast series, Clara Ituero, Global Gender Advisor for Action Against Hunger, speaks with colleagues from across the network to find out how Covid 19 has impacted GBV in some of the contexts where we work, and what Action Against Hunger is doing to incorporate GBV mitigation in its interventions.
This is the schedule for the series:
- Episode 1: Friday, 27 November: Latin America (Spanish)
- Episode 2: Monday, 30 November: Syria (English)
- Episode 3: Wednesday, 2 December: Guatemala (Spanish)
- Episode 4: Thursday, 3 December: Lebanon (English)
- Episode 5: Friday, 4 December: Social Action Spain (Spanish)
- Episode 6: Monday, 7 December: Peru (Spanish)
- Episode 7: Tuesday, 8 December: West and Central Africa (French)
- Episode 8: Wednesday, 9 December: Colombia (Spanish)
- Episode 9: Thursday, 10 December: Occupied Palestinian Territories (English)
EPISODE 9: OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES (ENGLISH)
We are at the end of the series of podcast for the commemoration of the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence with an interview with Rawan, gender officer in Occupied Palestinian Territories. She will guide us to understand how GBV was impacted by Covid 19 in the blockade and human rights violation context of OPT.
EPISODE 8: COLOMBIA (SPANISH)
In episode 8 of this series of podcast for the commemoration of the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence, Clara talks to Sandra, from the Columbia mission, to explore how Covid-19 has impacted on GBV and how it intersects with the armed conflict and the migration crisis.
EPISODE 7: WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA (FRENCH)
Episode 7 of this series of podcast for the commemoration of the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence, focuses on Central and West Africa. Aminata, Regional Gender, GBV and Protection Advisor, talks to Clara about how Covid 19 has impacted GBV in this region and how it affects the work of Action Against Hunger.
EPISODE 6: PERU (SPANISH)
In episode 6 of this series of podcasts for the commemoration of the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence, Clara interviews Veronica, gender officer for the Peru mission. She analyses the impact of Covid-19 on GBV in the Andean country, how it intersects with other vulnerabilities, and the work that Action Against Hunger is undertaking to mitigate these risks.
EPISODE 5: SOCIAL ACTION SPAIN (SPANISH)
In episode 5 of this series of podcasts for the commemoration of the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence, Clara talks to Carmen and Ana, from social action Spain, who analyzed the impact of Covid-19 on the GBV pandemic and explained how Action Against Hunger’s domestic programs in Spain are integrating GBV risk mitigation.
EPISODE 4: LEBANON (ENGLISH)
In episode 4 of this series of podcasts for the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence, we focused on Lebanon (in English). This year has been particularly difficult for the Lebanese context, not only for the pandemic, but also for the Beirut explosion. Mia will guide us through the impact of these events on Gender Based Violence and on how Action Against Hunger has adapted its operational procedures to ensure an adapted response to the new GBV challenges.
EPISODE 3: GUATEMALA (SPANISH)
Episode 3 of this series of podcasts for the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence targets Guatemala (in Spanish), a country where climate change and migration coexist with Covid-19 and increased risks of GBV. Clara spoke with Elsa and Yuliana to understand the impact of this crisis on GBV and Action Against Hunger’s mitigation response
EPISODE 2: SYRIA (ENGLISH)
In Episode 2 of this series of podcasts for the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence, Clara spoke with Badya, Gender Officer in Action Against Hunger Syria, to explore how Covid-19 has impacted on Gender Based Violence in this country; and how we are adapting our operations to ensure Gender-based violence risks are mitigated.
EPISODE 1: LATIN AMERICA (SPANISH)
In Episode 1 of our series of podcasts for the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, Clara spoke to Mar, who works on gender and protection in the Latin America region, about how Covid-19 has affected women and the impact it has had on gender-based violence in the region.
INTRODUCTION
In this introductory episode to the 16 days of activism series, Clara Ituero gives us some background about how women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and how women are generally more vulnerable than men globally.
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