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For the
latest updates on COVID-19 and gender equality, visit UN
Women’s dedicated In Focus pages: Global | Africa | Americas & the Caribbean | Arab States | Asia & the Pacific | Europe & Central Asia Video: Five women on the front lines As front-line responders, health professionals, community volunteers, scientists and more, women are at the heart of pandemic’s care and response efforts every day. Watch: English | Español | Français |
Explainer: How COVID-19 impacts women and girls
A profound shock to our societies and economies, the pandemic
underscores society’s reliance on women both on the front line and at home,
while simultaneously exposing structural inequalities across every sphere. Explore these impacts »
IN THE NEWS HEADLINES
TRT World “The Newsmakers”: How to Tackle
the Domestic Violence Surge During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Video interview with UN Women Executive
Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
BBC Arabic: UN Women Arab
States Regional Director a.i., Moez Doraid, speaks about the impact of COVID-19
for women in Libya
Interview with Moez Doraid,
UN Women Regional Director for the Arab States
Agencia EFE: ONU: es
necesario incluir a las mujeres afectadas por COVID-19 en bonos sociales
Interview with Maria-Noel
Vaeza, UN Women Regional Director for the Americas and the Caribbean
FROM THE FRONT LINE
| Counselling From where I stand: “I want to still be there to give mental and emotional support.” |
| Violence prevention Take five: As Haiti battles COVID-19, services to protect women and girls with disabilities are critical |
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Legal assistance Take five: COVID-19 will pass, but will anything change in the protection system? Community support From where I stand: “The COVID-19 crisis has completely changed my life” |
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ISSUE SPOTLIGHT
| Poverty COVID-19 exposes the harsh realities of gender inequality in slums Disabilities In the words of Sylvia Karungi: “Life has been so challenging with social distancing” |
| Employment Improving livelihoods, remaining resilient in the face of Covid-19 Humanitarian crises Take five: “Women are often an after-thought” |
PUBLICATIONS
Justice for women amidst COVID-19
The COVID-19
pandemic escalates threats to women’s access to justice, according to a new
joint report released 21 May by UN Women, IDLO, UNDP, UNODC, The World Bank and
Pathfinders for Justice, and supported by The Elders. Read the report »
Related links:
Press Release: COVID-19 sparks urgency around justice for women, new report calls for action
| BRIEF: Prevention: Violence against women and girls and COVID-19 |
| BRIEF: The Impact of COVID-19 on older persons |
Unpaid care work: Your daily load and why it matters
From domestic chores to caring for loved ones, this workload mainly falls on women and has only increased during the pandemic. Take our new quiz and find out how many years of your life you’ll spend on these tasks, then share your results on social media. Amplify awareness about the quiz by retweeting this tweet, or share facts and other content from the social media tool kit (English only)
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