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How “de-biasing” humanitarian organizations could lead to more gender-equitable programming during COVID-19 and beyond

While there has been progress towards achieving gender equality globally, a recent study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which included data from 75 countries, reported that 91% of men and 84% of women hold gender biases against women [1]. Using the Gender Norms Index (GNI) [2] to assess social beliefs and attitudes towards gender equality in numerous domains, the study sheds important light on some of the deeply ingrained and often invisible barriers to achieving gender equality…

Sharma V and Scott J. How “de-biasing” humanitarian organizations could lead to more gender-equitable programming during COVID-19 and beyond. Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, April 29 2020.

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