A new brief highlights the need for a response that considers gender. Women and girls are affected differently by the outbreak. Certain risks are more pronounced for them, such as increased violence based on gender.

The brief was developed to promote integration of gender into the response efforts. It brings together evidence of the impact on women and girls. Further details on the brief and its findings are available from the IASC Gender Reference Group, including information on how gender is a factor in the outbreak's impact.