-income countries — are often disproportionately affected by disasters. Emerging evidence suggests that violence against women and girls …. Women, girls, children, elderly people, persons with disabilities, and indigenous peoples,- especially in lower …

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 …

the gender inequality index. Guyana faces significant challenges in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and supporting … women's economic empowerment. The pandemic has only intensified these challenges, with women facing greater financial stress …

recreational drugs. The Covid-19 pandemic has intensified intimate partner violence (IPV), with a higher percentage of women … the tourism industry. Jamaica has a high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV), with a domestic violence rate that … increased by 15.6 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year. Exposure to violence has been found to have negative …

's progress in economic and social development has been impeded by persistent political instability, surging violence, and record …

rates of violent deaths of women in the world, by 2021, there were reported 318 violent deaths of women. Honduras is both a … source and transit country for human trafficking, with women being the most affected by it. The COVID-19 pandemic has … exacerbated the situation, resulting in an increase in reported cases of domestic and intrafamily violence …

living with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ groups. In order to address violence and discrimination against women and girls in …. Guatemala has one of the highest rates of femicide in the world, with violent deaths of women increasing from 1.3 per 100 …,000 women in 2020 to 1.6 per 100,000 women in 2021, resulting in 527 femicides reported in 2021 and 534 in 2022, and 69 …