NPR: New U.N. Tracker Looks At How Countries’ COVID-19 Responses Are Helping Women

During the pandemic, reports of domestic violence have increased significantly as women find themselves trapped at home with their abuses. Research also suggests women are enduring the heaviest economic burden because of the increase in unpaid caregiving and that they are more likely to work in jobs that lack social protections. To learn about how governments across the world are addressing these challenges, the U.N. has developed a COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker. For more information, click here.