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Gender-lens perspectives on COVID-19

The Pandemic’s Gender Imperative | by Ann Linde & Arancha González - Project Syndicate

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/covid19-pandemic-gender-differences-by-ann-linde-and-arancha-gonzalez-2020-05

Given that the COVID-19 crisis affects men and women in different ways, measures to resolve it must take gender into account. For women and girls, vulnerabilities in the home, on the front lines of health care, and in the labor market must be addressed.

#children #crisis #gender #women #covid-19

over 6 years ago

Covid-19: ‘we won’t get back to normal because normal was the problem’

https://www.odi.org/blogs/16815-covid-19-we-won-t-get-back-normal-because-normal-was-problem

The outbreak of the coronavirus has revealed the need for a systemic change to address climate change, inequality, and human rights issues.

#covid-19 #gender #climate change #human rights #policy #systems change #economic modelling

over 6 years ago

Opinion: We cannot allow COVID-19 to reinforce the digital gender divide

https://www.devex.com/news/opinion-we-cannot-allow-covid-19-to-reinforce-the-digital-gender-divide-97118

Girls, women, and marginalized groups are the least likely to have access to technology. This is more alarming than ever as the coronavirus pandemic moves more aspects of life online, write the leaders of UN Women and Plan International.

#technology #digital access #gender #covid-19 #women's rights

over 6 years ago

COVID-19: Our Response Must Match the Male Leaders' War on the Pandemic

https://www.wilpf.org/covid-19-a-response-to-match-the-male-leaders-war-on-the-pandemic/

The language of war and combat has been engaged by leaders and commentators in the US and UK in response to the pandemic caused by the global spread of coronavirus; we hear for instance of being in a ‘fight’ or ‘battle’, medical personnel and carers forming ...

#militarism #gender #covid-19

over 6 years ago

Feminist Solidarity for a Collective Response to COVID-19

https://medium.com/@bridiekatie/feminist-solidarity-for-a-collective-response-to-covid-19-1ce3df2f38ca

Today, we come together to launch www.feministcovidresponse.com, a volunteer online data repository of information on feminist principles and actions, as well as policy responses to the COVID crisis.

#gender equality #covid-19 #policy #government response #initiatives

over 6 years ago

Feminist Response to COVID-19

https://www.feministcovidresponse.com/

Newly-launched website from an informal feminist collective—drawn from the networks of Women's Major Group and Women & Gender Constituency—to outline key principles for a just and resilient recovery from COVID-19 and track responses/uplift collective action of feminists around the world!

#gender #covid-19 #policy #government response

over 6 years ago

Helping the “double casualties” of COVID-19

https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_743477/lang--en/index.htm

The spread of COVID-19 in fragile states riven by conflict and political insecurity, is turning millions of vulnerable people into double casualties of the pandemic.

#labour #covid-19 #war and conflict #ilo #poverty

over 6 years ago

GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND: Resource Hub for Grassroots Activists in Global South related to COVID-19

https://sites.google.com/view/greengrants-covid-resources/home?authuser=1#h.y8sh8rsnmept

The Global Greengrants Fund's resource hub provides links to external websites which provide information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19), as well as resources and tools for organizing. The curated resources are created for Greengrants Advisors and networks.

#resources #global south #covid-19 #funding #women's funds #activism

over 6 years ago

Gender & COVID-19 - Simon Fraser University

https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/gendercovid.html

The Gender and COVID-19 Research Project aims to conduct real time gender analysis to identify and document the gendered dynamics of the outbreak and gender gaps in preparedness and response measures, providing immediate guidance and recommendations to those crafting policies and delivering public health interventions.

#research #gender #covid-19 #data #gender data gap #policy

over 6 years ago

It’s Not Just You: In Online Meetings, Many Women Can’t Get a Word In

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/us/zoom-meetings-gender.html

Overlapping chatter. Interruptions. Few nonverbal cues. For women, virtual meetings can mirror the inequities of in-person meetings.

#tech industry #videoconferencing #women and girls #workplace #workplace environment #online meetings #meetings #work from home #mansplaining #discrimination

over 6 years ago

Online and Information & Communication Technology facilitated violence against women and girls during COVID-19

https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/library/publications/2020/brief-online-and-ict-facilitated-violence-against-women-and-girls-during-covid-19-en.pdf

The brief highlights emerging trends and impacts of COVID-19 on online and Information & Communications Technology (ICT) facilitated violence against women and girls (VAWG). It provides examples of strategies put in place to prevent and respond to online/ ICT facilitated VAWG and makes recommendations on how different actors can best address this issue. It is a living document that draws upon the knowledge and experience of a wide range of experts who support solutions to end online VAWG and violence facilitated by ICTs.

#technology #online harassment #sexual harassment #trolling #harassment #internet #girls #women #covid-19 #violence against women #gender-based violence

over 6 years ago

Co-responsibility in the face of two crises in Fiji - Fiji Women's Fund

https://fijiwomensfund.org/co-responsibility_covid19_tcharold/

The Fiji Women’s Fund has learnt three key lessons in supporting women’s economic empowerment (WEE) over the three years that the Fund has provided grants to women’s groups, organisations and networks.

#activism #fiji #grants #grantee partners #funding #covid-19

over 6 years ago

The invisible coronavirus makes systemic gender inequalities and injustices visible | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue

https://us.boell.org/en/2020/04/30/invisible-coronavirus-makes-systemic-gender-inequalities-and-injustices-visible

This paper will explore in detail the gender-differentiated impacts of and responses to the coronavirus pandemic needed, drawing on a growing body of relevant articles, analysis and advocacy recommendations in response to the multiple and deep-seated systemic challenges brought to global attention by the pandemic before ending with a short outlook.

#gender #migrant workers #supply chains #racism #discrimination #childcare #data #human trafficking #health #covid-19

over 6 years ago

Women at the core of the fight against COVID-19 crisis

https://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/women-at-the-core-of-the-fight-against-covid-19-crisis/

The COVID-19 pandemic is harming health, social and economic well-being worldwide, with women at the centre. First and foremost, women are leading the health response: women make up almost 70% of the health care workforce, exposing them to a greater risk of infection. At the same time, women are also shouldering much of the burden at home, given school and child care facility closures and longstanding gender inequalities in unpaid work. Women also face high risks of job and income loss, and face increased risks of violence, exploitation, abuse or harassment during times of crisis and quarantine.

#gender #covid-19 #policy #data #childcare #income support

over 6 years ago

New Study: COVID-19 condemns millions of women to poverty, when they could be a solution to prosperity

https://care.ca/2020/04/new-study-covid-19-condemns-millions-of-women-to-poverty-when-they-could-be-a-solution-to-prosperity/

The majority of women around the world work in low-paid positions, the informal economy, or in agriculture jobs with few protections. These are the sectors that are being worst hit by the economic impacts of COVID-19, and as the crisis drags on and worsens across the Global South, millions will be left without work, and in poverty.

#poverty #informal economy #agricultural industry #low wage workers #covid-19

over 6 years ago

World Bank Group - Gender dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic

https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/33622/Gender-Dimensions-of-the-COVID-19-Pandemic.pdf

Based on the existing evidence and emerging trends the note summarizes key gender differentiated transmission channels and impacts on outcomes across the three areas of endowments, economic conditions, and agency. It also provides recommendations for action. This is a living document, to be completed as more data and analysis are made available.

#gender #covid-19 #policy note #gender analysis

over 6 years ago

Gender Justice Funders Lead The Way In Providing Flexible Funding

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bonniechiu/2020/04/27/gender-justice-funders-lead-the-way-in-providing-flexible-funding/

A group of philanthropic funders, rooted in feminist funding principles including flexibility and self-determination, are leading the way in providing flexible for their grantees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

over 6 years ago

UN Women Series: Putting Women at the Forefront of COVID-19 Response in Europe and Central Asia

https://www2.unwomen.org/-/media/field%20office%20eca/attachments/publications/2020/04/voices%20of%20womens%20organizations%20on%20covid19.pdf

The consultations with women’s organizations across the Europe and Central Asia region provided a timely and direct account of the multi-dimensional character of risks experienced by women and girls under the COVID-19 pandemic, and the corresponding requirement for granular and intersectional responses by both governments and civil society organizations.

#covid-19 #europe #asia #gender #women and girls #policy #government response

over 6 years ago