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Because We Matter: Addressing COVID-19 and Violence Against Girls in Asia-Pacific
Place of publication | Year of publication | Collation: 
Singapore | 2020 | 17 p.
Corporate author: 
Save the Children; Plan International
Region: 
Asia and the Pacific

This thematic policy brief aims to seek and secure commitment from regional and national leaders to urgently prioritize and invest consistently in the protection of girls, who are disproportionately exposed to multitude forms of violence and their devastating consequences. It provides evidence and raises concerns of girls’ vulnerability to combined and complex risks that are further intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This brief is primarily intended for regional policy-makers and duty-bearers responsible for regulating, planning and resourcing protection of There is no definition of what it means to be a girl. It offers a set of recommendations to guide policy and investments across the Asia Pacific region to ensure gender-responsive, effective and well-resourced measures to protect all children, and particularly girls.

 

Resource Type: 
International normative instruments / policy and advocacy documents
Theme: 
Preventing violent extremism / genocide
Globalisation and social justice / International understanding
Diversity / cultural literacy / inclusive
Level of education: 
Primary education
Secondary education
Keywords: 
gender equality
Children’s rights
COVID-19