Understanding the gender dimensions of justice and security responses to COVID-19

The webinar will consist of a discussion with gender and security experts exploring the gender dimensions of security and justice responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also produce recommendations on how to integrate gender perspective and promote gender equality into the work of national and international institutions working with security and human rights.

This is the second online event dedicated to the promotion of the Gender and Security toolkit and application developed by ODIHR together with the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and UN Women. 

Topics

Specifically, the webinar will touch upon: 

• The gender impact of governmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic 
• Increased vulnerabilities
• Innovative approaches to ensure gender-sensitive delivery of security

This facilitated conversation will include answers to the following questions:

• What happens when COVID-19 protocols affect how police respond to domestic violence?
• How might gender bias affect the design of responses to COVID-19?
• Can new ways of cooperating with civil society be embedded in security and justice service provision?

Registration

Due to concerns about COVID-19 and in order to enable a wider audience to participate in this event, we invite you to join us via webinar.

You are asked to register here.