Challenges and opportunities for shifting gender norms

In our recent study, we looked at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender norms in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. While no initiatives were found to have purposefully leveraged the pandemic to shift gender norms, a number of private section initiatives have been undertaken including trainings; reskilling programs; and access to services related to COVID-19 care, financial literacy, mental health, gender-based violence, and workplace harassment. These measures, combined with training on gender-based violence, harassment, and respectful wo… Video by YouTube channel.