Mobility restrictions and existence in survival mode heighten already acute feelings of instability and compromise human security along a variety of vectors, including food, social, economic, physical, mental, and digital security. These human security challenges impair women’s meaningful political and socioeconomic participation on all levels, especially for women and girls experiencing various forms of oppression.
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation has compiled a brief analysis of the gendered impacts of the current blockade, based on conversations with women human rights defenders and organisations on the ground, representing all involved contexts. Kvinna till Kvinna calls upon key actors and stakeholders to shed light on the current situation.