COVID-19 library

A collection of content on the COVID-19 pandemic that considers marginalized populations, the not-for-profit sector, or uses a social justice lens.

• How a team of 5 managed a 'historic' boost to Canada's domestic violence shelters

  Shaina Luck • CBC

  Geographic scope:

  Canada

  Type(s) of content:

  Reporting

  Interview

  Issue(s):

  Violence

  Specific populations

  Basic needs and financial security

  Community sector

  Economy

• We face a public health emergency, and criminalizing the marginalized can worsen the crisis

  El Jones • Halifax Examiner

  Geographic scope:

  Atlantic

  Type(s) of content:

  Reporting

  Research or analysis

  Issue(s):

  Violence

  Specific populations

  Basic needs and financial security

  Health care

  Caregiving

• Keeping the fairness mission at home on track during a pandemic

  Emily Hallgren • New America

  Geographic scope:

  International

  Type(s) of content:

  Research or analysis

  Issue(s):

  Caregiving

  Basic needs and financial security

  Health care

  Specific populations

• Calling to support indigenous peoples in COVID-19 response

  UN Women

  Geographic scope:

  International

  Type(s) of content:

  Reporting

  Call to action

  Research or analysis

  Issue(s):

  Caregiving

  Specific populations

  Basic needs and financial security

  Health care

• COVID-19 is pushing mothers out of the workforce. Here's why.

  Clifton van der Linden • Huffington Post Canada

  Geographic scope:

  Canada

  Type(s) of content:

  Research or analysis

  Opinion editorial

  Statistics

  Issue(s):

  Caregiving

  Economy

  Basic needs and financial security

  Health care

  Specific populations

• The economic impact of coronavirus may be worse for women

  Sydney Piggott, Claire Porter Robbins • Venture

  Geographic scope:

  Canada

  Type(s) of content:

  Research or analysis

  Issue(s):

  Specific populations

  Basic needs and financial security

  Economy

  Caregiving

  Health care

• COVID-19: Women, equity and inclusion in the future of work

  Joy Ohm, Dnika J. Travis, PhD, Lauren Pasquarella Daley, PhD, Negin Sattari, PhD, Emily Shaffer, PhD, Tara Van Bommel, PhD, Heather Foust-Cummings, PhD • Catalyst

  Geographic scope:

  International

  Type(s) of content:

  Research or analysis

  Issue(s):

  Violence

  Caregiving

  Women in leadership roles

  Basic needs and financial security

  Specific populations

  Health care

  Post-pandemic

• What Canadian researchers are discovering about the psychosocial effects of the pandemic

  Wendy Glauser • University Affairs

  Also available in French

  Geographic scope:

  Canada

  Type(s) of content:

  Research or analysis

  Issue(s):

  Violence

  Caregiving

  Basic needs and financial security

  Specific populations

  Health care

• ‘Our systems are not appropriate’: Advocates call for increased domestic violence supports

  Callum Smith • Global News

  Geographic scope:

  New-Brunswick

  Type(s) of content:

  Audio/video

  Reporting

  Interview

  Issue(s):

  Violence

  Specific populations

  Basic needs and financial security

  Community sector

• Responding to crisis with digital payments for social protection: short-term measures with long-term benefits

  Michal Rutkowski, Alfonso Garcia Mora, Greta L. Bull, Boutheina Guermazi, Caren Grown • World Bank

  Also available in French

  Geographic scope:

  International

  Type(s) of content:

  Research or analysis

  Opinion editorial

  Issue(s):

  Specific populations

  Basic needs and financial security

  Economy

  Health care