WFP India Country Brief, November 2020
Format
Highlights
WFP launched the 16 Days of Activism to end Gender-Based Violence campaign on 25 November. The campaign is raising awareness on the increase in domestic/intimate-partner violence during the pandemic, by posting pictures of staff members holding signs to describe in 1-2 words, their feelings while at home during the lockdown. These were shared on Twitter, accompanied by this blog post about the campaign.
Operational Updates
Promoting Access to Food
• As part of WFP’s COVID-19 response, WFP completed the provision of technical support on food distribution to SAMARTH, a frontline civil society organization which distributed food packets to more than 20,000 vulnerable households, including those with sex workers, transgender members, migrants, and members who are chronically ill or have a disability. Post-distribution monitoring will begin next month to also learn more about the challenges these marginalized groups face i