The Bristol Poverty Institute (BPI) are pleased to announce the next webinar in our series exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on those experiencing, and/or at risk of falling into, poverty. This webinar will focus on how issues related to gender and poverty intersect in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) with a particular focus on girls, and how the global coronavirus pandemic has impacted on existing inequalities as well as potentially exposing new risks and challenges. Registration is free via Eventbrite.

The webinar will consist of a series of 10-15minute presentations, followed by an opportunity for Q&A with our fantastic panellists. We are delighted to have brought together such a strong and varied panel representing different sectors, approaches, and regions:

 ‘Corona has really spoiled a lot of things’: Adolescent girls experiences of COVID in Burkina Faso & Uganda

Dr Tigist Grieve, University of Bristol, UK

Dr Alba Lanau Sánchez, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain

 The Case for Holistic Investment in Girls: Improving Lives, Realizing Potential, Benefitting Everyone

Ms Maria McLaughlin, Plan International, UK

 The impact of COVID-19 on girls working in the adult entertainment sector in Nepal

Dr Anita Ghimire, Nepal Institute for Social and Environmental Research, Nepal

By bringing together a range of perspectives we seek to improve our understanding of the poverty dimensions of this pandemic, and by extension our ability to influence policy and practice in order to mitigate its negative impacts.

We hope you will join us for these interesting and important discussions!