Big sister showing hygiene kit
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Pandemic deepens period poverty

Nepal must tackle menstrual hygiene and taboos during the lockdown, or risk losing a generation of girls.

A woman punches the air and smiles in the street outside a row of buildings
VSO/Jack Howson

Going above and beyond to support women entrepreneurs

Whether in the UK or Uganda, there’s growing evidence that the pressures of lockdown and the associated economic downturn will lead to a regression in women’s rights and gender equality.

A young girl sits outside with her mother and father, who are both wearing face masks, using a tablet to learn
VSO/Craig Mawanga

Technology is an enabler, not a panacea. Here’s how we should use it.

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have a lasting legacy in terms of how we use technology to deliver development programs around the world.

Girl in Nepal listening to radio lessons during COVID-19 lockdown
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Back to school: Closing the education gap for generation COVID

Schools around the world have begun to reopen, but the attainment gap for children will be wider than ever. VSO’s Lead Education Adviser Purna Shrestha outlines how to close it.

COVID-19 response: Resilient livelihoods

Supporting farmers, entrepreneurs and small business owners to adapt to the current crisis, and prepare for an uncertain future.

COVID-19 response: Healthy communities

We're rapidly adapting our work to ensure we do all we can to keep people safe and well - both during this crisis, and in the challenging months to come, when we know the impact on routine health services will be felt the hardest.

COVID-19 response: Inclusive education

We're adapting our ongoing education programming to keep children safe and learning - both throughout periods of lockdown, and as they start to return to school.

A volunteer in a VSO T-shirt stands in front of a temporary learning centre in the Cox's Bazar refugee camp
VSO/Mahmud Hossain Opu

COVID-19, poverty and inequality

Why we need the volunteering for development approach as a capability response.

Celia, 12, sits in front of some damaged school tables after Cyclone Idai
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Girls at risk worldwide as lockdown continues

Girls are at increased risk of child marriage, violence and stigma while schools remain closed. From Kenya, to Mozambique, to Nepal, find out what VSO is doing to support.

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