Women are at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus – the reconstruction job afterwards must take their health, education and economic needs into full account.

Katja Iversen 22 May 2020

COVID-19

Coronavirus could put 4 million girls at risk of child marriage

World Vision, an international children's charity, has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could put 4 million girls at risk of early and enforced marriage.

Emma Batha · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 20 May 2020

Global Health

The reason why female leaders are excelling at managing the coronavirus

Management features attributed to women, including resilience, pragmatism, and benevolence have helped countries run by women to excel when dealing with coronavirus.

Louise Champoux-Paillé and Anne-Marie Croteau · The Conversation 18 May 2020

COVID-19

Our recovery from the coronavirus crisis must have gender empowerment at its heart

Due to restricted access to education and social norms, women have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Here's how to prioritize gender equality post-pandemic.

Cecilia Ugaz Estrada, Müge Dolun, Carmen Schuber, and Nicolas Schmidt · UNIDO 14 May 2020

COVID-19

5 tips for working from home as a woman in STEM

From extending deadlines to working with their lab family, five steps for how women in STEM can endure the demands of work and childcare during COVID-19.

Mandë Holford 01 May 2020

COVID-19

UN: 3 months of lockdown could result in 15 million cases of domestic abuse worldwide

Coronavirus is having a major impact on women, with unintended pregnacies and cases of domestic abuse and female genital mutilation all at risk of rising.

Emma Batha and Ellen Wulfhorst · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 30 Apr 2020

COVID-19

Here’s how to achieve gender equality after the pandemic

The expansive reach of COVID-19’s economic damage requires a massive and coordinated response at the global level. It must be done with gender in mind.

Katica Roy 25 Apr 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19 highlights how caregiving fuels gender inequality

This crisis presents an opportunity to develop new policies and implement flexible working for carers to promote gender equality in the home and workplace.

Belen Garijo 24 Apr 2020

COVID-19

7 out of 10 global health leaders are men: Study

Shining a spotlight on the lack of gender diversity in the health sector, a new report calls for more action to close the gaps.

Emma Charlton 16 Apr 2020

COVID-19

Why we need women’s leadership in the COVID-19 response

Women comprise the majority of frontline healthcare workers globally, meaning that female representation is vital in responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

Jeremy Farrar and Geeta Rao Gupta · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 03 Apr 2020

COVID-19

Coronavirus: 9 ways you can support gender equality from your home

Social distancing measures have presented physical barriers to activism, but UN Women explain how you can keep up your support for gender equality whilst at home during the COVID-19 pande...

UN Women · Medium 02 Apr 2020

Gender Parity

Why do multinationals pay women less in developing countries?

Multinational companies are closing the gender wage gap in advanced economies – but not outside. It could have a decisive effect in the battle for global gender parity

Khadija van der Straaten, Niccolò Pisani, and Ans Kolk 31 Mar 2020

Climate Change

Women lose most from the climate crisis. How can we empower them?

Women in developing countries are disproportionately affected by climate change – and only education can remedy this

Tharanga Gunawardena 24 Mar 2020

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