In Brazil, violence against women and girls (VAWG), which is a manifestation of gender-based violence (GBV), is a major … end violence against women, including health, social assistance, public security, and justice services, were stalled …

the tourism industry. Jamaica has a high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV), with a domestic violence rate that … implications for women's physical and emotional health. Survivors were more likely to have suicidal thoughts and to use … recreational drugs. The Covid-19 pandemic has intensified intimate partner violence (IPV), with a higher percentage of women …

market in Grenada is reflective of the global situation where unemployment is higher for women than men, and female … participation is lower. Available data also shows that the majority of business- related loans go to men, and where women access … such loans, they do so in collaboration with men, rather than on their own. Together these indicators suggest that women …

other non-transport-related barriers that can constrain women's mobility, such as social norms regarding gender and other …Women face many barriers to using public transport services, despite representing the largest share of public transport … more personal elements influencing women's agency, such as self-efficacy and aspirations …

inclusive development model. The theme chapter explains why gender equality has remained elusive in South Asia, and the region … gender disparities as well as generated new ones. It is forcing a shift in priorities and funding across public and private … sectors, with far-reaching effects on the well-being of women and girls. Plans for building back better after the crisis …

The gender and justice study is to understand women's legal issues and justice seeking behaviors in four regions of … Afghanistan. It focuses on four main themes, including: a) women's main legal issues; b) women's justice-seeking choices and … rationale for those choices; c) the challenges women face when trying to access justice institutions; and d) women …

report are to review the current status of gender equality and women's issues in Indonesia; and to provide an evidence base … Menengah Nasional or RPJMN) (2020-2024). Investments in gender equality to close specific gender gaps have the potential to … for the Indonesian Government on specific actions and priority responses needed to close gender gaps to drive the growth …

), comprehensively examines access barriers faced by women and girls in transit who are survivors of GBV across Central America. It …. This report summarizes work conducted over two years and brings to light the multifarious barriers women and girls face in … policy recommendations that countries could implement to ensure effective and accessible GBV services for women and girls in …