Webinar on barriers to GBV health services in humanitarian settings during COVID-19, 9 February 2022

9 February 2022 15:30 – 16:30 UTC Time

The Global Health Cluster and the READY Initiative co-hosted a one hour webinar to review findings from the recently published COVID-19 Task Team report Barriers to GBV Health Services in Humanitarian Settings During COVID-19: A Desk Review from Cox Bazar (Bangladesh), Iraq, and Northeast Nigeria and examine lessons learned from adaptations to health service programming undertaken by humanitarian organizations in each country to ensure continuity of healthcare for GBV survivors.

Live interpretation for this event was provided in French and Spanish.

Moderator

Ms Donatella Massai, Technical Advisor, COVID-19 Task Team, Global Health Cluster

Presenters

  • Ms Saba Zariv, Gender-based Violence Advisor, Global Health Cluster - Opening Remarks
  • Dr Krista Bywater, Senior Advisor, Gender Equality, Save the Children - COVID-19 and Barriers to GBV Health Services: Cox’s Bazar, Iraq, & Northeastern Nigeria

Panelists

  • Dr Hur Salman, Head of Medical Committee, DARY Humanitarian Organization, Iraq
  • Dr A. F. M. Mahbubul Alam, Sector Lead-Health and Nutrition, BRAC, Bangladesh
  • Dr Midala Usman Balami, Sexual Reproductive Health/GBV Officer, UNFPA, Nigeria

Listen to the recording

Webinar on Barriers to Gender Based Violence Health Services in Humanitarian settings during COVID-19 Response