Gender-based violence and COVID-19 — Working towards gender-responsive judicial systems 25 March 2021 COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated pre-existing conditions of violence against women and worsened gender inequalities. The discussion focused on some of the targeted initiatives for responding to increased gender-based violence in the region. The panelists discussed working with the judiciary on reducing gender-based violence and promoting gender equality. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series. Program and Learning Materials 25 March 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Moderator Bernard Woods, Principal Director, DOC, concurrently Director, SPRA, ADB Panelists Christina Pak, Principal Counsel, ADB Panelists Mairi MacRae,Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development), ADB Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Ma. Celia Guzon ADB Organizer/s Gender Equality Division Topics Gender Equality