This session examines the multifaceted impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic through geographic perspectives. Presenters explore topics including the role of cash transfers in women’s empowerment and WASH access in Ghana, legislative impacts on Canadian grocery workers, pandemic-induced mobility changes in Toronto, intergenerational connections among older adults, and how youth and seniors navigated spatial restrictions during the pandemic. These studies offer insights into the socio-spatial dimensions of crisis, resilience, and adaptation in varied global contexts.

• 8:30 AM
  “Just Give Me the Money and See”: Exploring the Impact of Cash Transfers on WASH Social Norms, Women’s Empowerment, and Post-COVID-19 Recovery in Ghana
  Julius Jebuni, University of Waterloo

• 8:45 AM
  Essential Work in Policy: Understanding National and Provincial Legislation’s Effect on Canadian Grocery Store Workers Throughout COVID-19
  Alexandra Overvelde, Queen's University

• 9:00 AM
  Analyzing Mobility Pattern Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  Jingheng Yan, Queen's University

• 9:15 AM
  Older Adults’ Intergenerational Connections During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Thematic Analysis of the Motivations, Spaces, and Impacts
  Emily Carew, University of Ottawa

• 9:30 AM
  Shrinking and Expanding Worlds: Exploring the Confluence of First, Second and Third Places in Children’s, Teens’ and Older Adults’ Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Christine Gibb, University of Ottawa