Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Adolescent Girls: Findings & Insights
Adolescent girls faced challenges during the COVID-19 lockdown in terms of access to education, food, sanitary pads, and experiencing changes in domestic violence. The study conducted in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal provides insights into the impacts and responses of marginalized girls.
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Missing School: Adolescent Girls Marginalised by Growing Divide during Lockdown Findings of Rapid Assessment in May 2020
Sample A rapid study was conducted with 290 adolescent girl students from Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal to understand the effects of COVID-19 lockdown Sample Distribution by Social Category (n=290) Sample Distribution by Geography (n=290) Sample Distribution by Grade (n=290) West Bengal 8% Class 10, 17.6% MBC 4% BC 9% General 13% Minority/ OBC 8% Class 9, 30.7% Tamil Nadu 18% Class 11, 11.4% SC 30% Uttar Pradesh 74% OBC 35% Class 12, 24.8% Class 7, 14.1% ST 1% Professio nal Course, 0.3% Class 7, 0.3% Undergra duate, 0.7%
Highlights of the findings: Living Conditions Ability to access food during lockdown (n=290) Loan Taken During Lockdown (n=290) 100% 90% Yes, 7 no, 168 80% 70% 60% Yes, 48 50% Yes, 214 40% No, 17 30% yes, 47 20% yes, 33 10% no, 18 yes, 4 no, 20 No, 3 0% No, 1 UP TN WB Uttar Pradesh Tamil Nadu West bengal
Highlights of the findings: Impact on Students Are you able to attend e-classes? (n=290) Are you able to spend as much or more time on studies as before lockdown? (n=290) 151 129 no 40% yes 51% yes, some 9% 10 More NO Less YES, SOME Some YES
Highlights of the findings: Facilities Linked to School Change in food intake/ nature of meals since lockdown (n=290) Are you able to access and use sanitary pads during the lockdown? (n=290) YES 78 Decrease 36% PARTIALLY 8 no change 61% NO 204 increase 3% 0 50 100 150 200 250
Highlights of the findings: Positives and Negatives Is there a change in domestic violence at home? (n=290) Positive Impacts of Lockdown (n=290) 300 267 254 250 decrease 8% increase 200 7% 150 100 no change 85% 50 0 MORE TIME WITH PARENTS MORE TIME FOR YOURSELF
Highlights of the findings: Access to Covid-19 Relief Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal 51 respondents have ration card 3 have able to receive the provisions once, 45 have received twice, and 3 have received thrice. 196/215, respondents have ration card. 77 have able to receive the provisions once, 82 have received twice, 33 have received thrice, and 4 never received the provisions Among 24, 21 respondents have ration card All 21 have able to receive the provisions once. PDS Provisions 4 are eligible to receive Rs. 500, 3 have received once and 1 has received twice. 133 are eligible to receive Rs. 500, 61 have received once, 39 have received twice 32 have never received any amount. 17 are eligible to receive Rs. 500, 9 have received once, 7 have received twice and 1 has not received any amount. Jan Dhan account Totally 11 are eligible, 6 have registered and received the pension Totally 75 are eligible. 16/ 39 registered have received the pension. Totally 13 are eligible. 3/ 5 registered have received the pension. Old age pension 5 are eligible 4 have registered 3 received and 1 not checked the bank account. Disability allowance 22 are eligible 21 have received free cylinder 74 are eligible, 61 have received free cylinder 13 are eligible, 10 have received free cylinder Ujawala Scheme 3 are eligible to receive Rs. 2000, 1 has received 104 are eligible to receive Rs. 2000, 73 have received Kisan Samman Nidhi
