Women RISE: Women’s health and economic empowerment for a COVID-19 Recovery that is Inclusive, Sustainable and Equitable Women RISE

In this context, the Women’s Aid Organization and the University of Alberta plan to study the experience of women performing paid and unpaid work during the COVID-19 pandemic and assess the effectiveness and relevance of existing policies that govern their working conditions during the pandemic. [...] Michel’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto and the Socio-Economic and Labor Research Directorate of the Ministry of Work and Employment (Peru), will involve women domestic workers unions to examine the working conditions and access to healthcare of women domestic workers in three cities of Peru (Lima, La Libertad and Piura). [...] To achieve this, the team will first conduct a situational analysis to assess the degree of inclusion of adolescent girls and women in the informal sector in the definition of economic and mental health response measures to the pandemic. [...] Expected results The project will result in a better understanding and integration of the basic needs and interests of adolescent girls and women in the informal sector according to the diversity of their profile, in post-pandemic COVID-19 response strategies in particular and programs to respond to health crises more generally. [...] Expected results Expected results include: ▪ An adapted or strengthened Chamas for Change Program, promoting resilience and mitigating the negative health and economic effects of COVID-19 among women and influencing, social, finance and insurance policies and practice to better serve the needs of women during the pandemic and future health emergencies.