By establishing a clear mechanism to conduct joint analysis among state, private sector, humanitarian and development actors, coordinating on policy and programming, and setting collective outcome goals for self-reliance and protection, the most vulnerable populations of the Lake Chad Basin would receive a focused response through better aid.

In Afghanistan, the situation for women and girls appears uncertain. In July, the IRC talked with Afghan school girls about going back to school and their education.

The coronavirus has caused a shadow pandemic of domestic violence that is happening behind closed doors, where women and children are bearing the brunt of the abuse.