“And still they persist..” – 8-PART SERIES on Community Protection and Revitalization from the Front Lines of Covid-19 Response

by Sophie Soares

2020 has proven to be an unexpectedly dynamic year as we face the Covid-19 crisis head-on. Amidst the pandemic, practitioners and advocates are finding innovative ways to build and sustain social cohesion, among girls and their communities,

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Girl-Led Solutions and Adaptations to Programs in the Time of COVID-19 in Bangladesh (Part 1, Covid-19 Response Series)

by Sigma Ainul, Senior Program Officer, Population Council Bangladesh, and Sajeda Amin, SeniorAssociate, Population Council HQ

Introduction
In Bangladesh, the Covid-19 pandemic entailed nationwide lockdown coupled with school closures, social distancing and economic slowdown; as a result, avenues

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The Swift Adaptation to Covid-19 by Girl Move Academy in Mozambique (Part 2, Covid-19 Response Series)

by the Girl MOVE Academy Team

Introduction
No matter how much an organization prepares for unlikely events, there will always be unpredictable situations that force us to adapt and grow as quickly as ever before! At Girl MOVE, the global

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Batonga Foundation Takes on Four Critical Activities in Benin’s Covid-19 Crisis​ (Part 3, Covid-19 Response Series)

by Caitlin Hone, Program and Outreach Officer, Batonga Foundation

The Batonga Foundation, founded by Beninese singer/songwriter Angelique Kidjo in 2006, is one of the few organizations that invests exclusively in adolescent girls and young women in Benin. The

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