COVID-19 Communication Handbook 2020: How to Design Behaviourally-informed Communication

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This handbook is designed for policy makers, communication practitioners, and development and humanitarian agencies to think through how risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) can be conducted effectively using behavioral insights during the current pandemic.

The handbook provides practical guidance on how to use behaviorally-informed insights to design effective communication to address the rapid behavior change needed during COVID-19.

Source: COVID-19 Communication Handbook 2020: How to Design Behaviourally-informed Communication

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    Gender & COVID-19

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    This website is the product of an international committee that brings together academics who conduct real time gender analysis to identify and document the gendered dynamics of COVID-19 and gaps in preparedness and response.

    The international multi-disciplinary team has a goal of advancing comparative gender-analysis of the outbreak to date with the aim of developing knowledge to mitigate against negative downstream effects of global public health policies created in response to the pandemic.

    Source: Gender & COVID-19

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      COVID-19 Behaviour Tracker

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      This site tracks global behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

      The site tracks how people across the world are responding to the coronavirus pandemic. The global survey, launched in partnership with YouGov (UK) the first week of April, is collecting fortnightly data from 29 countries to explore the public’s attitudes and health behaviors as the situation evolves.

      Through this survey they are monitoring how compliant individuals are with COVID-19 safety measures, such as self-isolation and avoiding unnecessary travel. They are also looking into a range of other relevant behaviours and measures, from hygiene to quality of life.

      Source: COVID-19 Behaviour Tracker

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        COVID-19 and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

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        This is a living document outlining the current evidence on GBV during COVID-19 as well as innovative solutions and recommendations for organizations to integrate GBV support into their COVID-19 response. It makes recommendations to be considered by all sectors of society at the onset, during, and after the public health crisis with examples of actions already taken.

        Source: COVID-19 and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

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          6 Things All Men Can do to Show Solidarity and Support During the Corona Crisis

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          These are social media infographics to engage men during COVID-19. The infographics include advice such as: keeping in touch with loved ones, supporting a women’s shelter, meeting other peoples needs, etc.

          Source: 6 Things All Men Can do to Show Solidarity and Support During the Corona Crisis

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            Hot Peach Pages

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            This website contains abuse information and support for every woman and every girl on Earth. The site offers links to:

            Source: Hot Peach Pages

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              UN Women VAW Helplines

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              This is a list of country domestic violence helplines compiled by UN Women. There is also a list of agencies if a particular country does not have a helpline. Visitors can also submit a confidential individual complaint form to the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

              Source: UN Women VAW Helplines

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                GBV Case Management video and podcast series to support the COVID-19 response

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                The GBVIMS Steering Committee has put together a series of video shorts and podcasts on remote GBV case management in the context of the COVID-19 response. The series is aimed at supporting GBV caseworkers and supervisors to adapt their service provision in the context of governmental policies imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as movement restrictions, confinement, lockdown or other containment strategies.

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                  Guidelines for Mobile and Remote Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Service Delivery

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                  This resource provides guidance on establishing GBV mobile and remote services, in order to provide case management, psychosocial support, and referrals to meet the immediate needs of GBV survivors. Such services should be established in settings where traditional services based in static centers with continuous access to trained caseworkers cannot be setup or consistently accessed due to the nature of displacement and/or ongoing insecurity that hinders both humanitarian access and the displaced population’s movement

                  Source: Guidelines for Mobile and Remote Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Service Delivery

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                    Rapid Assessment: Remote Service Mapping Template

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                    The following template provides rough guidance on methodology and key areas of inquiry for GBV sub clusters and service providers to map and assess the availability of potential remote platforms for the delivery of some types of information and awareness, referrals and psychosocial support. This guidance is provided in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, which may cause rapid shifts in the GBV prevention and response services to remote approaches.

                    Source: Rapid Assessment: Remote Service Mapping Template

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