Join the Global Health Cluster and the READY Initiative in a one-hour webinar to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender-based violence (GBV) health services in humanitarian settings.The webinar will share findings and recommendations from the report: Barriers to Gender Based Violence (GBV) health services in humanitarian settings during COVID-19: A desk review from Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh), Iraq, & Northeast Nigeria. A panel of humanitarian professionals will also share insights on innovations, lessons learned, and persisting challenges to provision of health care for GBV survivors.

Live interpretation for this event will be provided in French and Arabic.

Moderator:

• Dr. 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 09909Medical 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