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Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Moldova, North Macedonia, Turkey 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the limited data available, the UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECA), through the Making Every Woman and Girl Count global programme, developed a rapid survey assessment tool to assess the gendered impacts of COVID-19 on the lives of women and men. The survey findings are intended to be used by countries/territories to inform gender-responsive planning. Furthermore, the results identify gender gaps in the ongoing response and to serve as a baseline assessment for faster and more gender-sensitive interventions in the event of future outbreaks.

The survey was rolled out between April and June 2020 in 16 countries/territories across the region. This report draws on findings from 10 countries/territories: Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo¹, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, North Macedonia and Turkey – which represent the three subregions of the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. A more comprehensive analysis on gender equality, encompassing data from all 16 ECA countries/territories, will follow whenever data is available.

UNDP, UNFPA, and UN Resident Coordinators were among the partners who supported the assessment in several countries/territories. Data collection was also made possible through the generous support of the Governments of Canada, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the European Union.

¹_{All references to Kosovo on this website should be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999)}