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The COVID-19 pandemic created a global hiatus for events and festivals. The requirement for whole countries to stay at home and avoid contact with other people led to numerous events and festivals being paused, cancelled or redeveloped into a virtual format. With many cancelled events at risk of permanent cancellation, the pandemic has also reinforced the value of festivals and events to both society and to destinations.The closure of businesses, festivals and cultural activities due to COVID-19 has imposed a significant social and economic loss to the City of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Festivals consists of 11 recurring events held in Edinburgh each year. The most famous of these events are the August festivals, which include the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh Art Festival, and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. For the first time in 74 years, the need to prioritise the safety of audiences, artists, participants and staff resulted in live versions of all five festivals being cancelled for 2020 and some festivals moving to either an online or a hybrid format in 2020 and 2021.This project extends existing work done to establish a new model for examining the festival and event lifecycle using a case study of Edinburgh's festivals (Holmes & Ali-Knight, 2017). This research examined the impacts of COVID-19 on festivals in an eventful destination and how festival managers have responded to the ongoing pandemic.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: Gendered Perspectives on Covid-19 Recovery in Africa-Towards Sustainable Development -- Introduction -- Women's Contributions to Achieving Sustainable Development -- The Effect of Covid-19 on Sustainable Development -- The Effect of Covid-19 on the Social and Economic Contributions of Women -- The Focus and Structure of This Book -- The Need for Targeted Responses and Recovery Plans -- References -- 2 The Covid-19 Pandemic and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals: A General Overview -- Introduction -- Assessment of the Covid-19 and SDG Literature -- People (SDGs 1-5) -- Prosperity (SDGs 8-10) -- Planet (SDGs 11-13) -- Partnerships (SDG 17) -- Implications and Conclusion -- Future Directions -- References -- 3 Protecting Women and the Girl Child in Sub-Saharan Africa Against Extreme Poverty and Hunger During a Pandemic: Lessons from Covid-19 -- Introduction -- Covid-19 in Africa -- Consequences of Covid-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa on Poverty and Hunger -- Achieving SDGs 1 and 2 Despite Covid-19 -- Recommendations for Achieving SDGs 1 and 2 for Women in Sub-Saharan Africa, Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Gender-Based Violence and Covid-19: The Shadow Pandemic in Africa -- Introduction -- Gender-Based Violence-The African Situation Pre-Pandemic -- Gender-Based Violence and Covid-19 Pandemic in Africa -- Responding to Gender-Based Violence During a Pandemic -- Implement a Gendered Policy for a Time of Crisis and Pandemic -- Educate Women and Girls -- Provide Easy and Accessible Communication Platforms for Reporting of Cases -- Strengthen the Access to Justice -- Include Emergency Plans for the Protection of Women and Girls During a Crisis -- Recommendation for Recovery and Achievement of the SDGs 5 -- Target 2.