Canada’s chief medical officers put women’s leadership in spotlight
An article by Sadiya Ansari shines a light on the exception leadership provided by Canada’s women chief medical officers. Key points: The COVID-19 pandemic has made [Dr. Heather] Morrison and other chief public health officers and chief medical officers celebrities, and a significant number of these evidence-loving rockstars are women. Of the 14 provincial and […]
Femmes Africa Solidarité press release
On April 3, 2020, the NGO Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS) announced it will join the Government of Senegal to ensure a fast response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read the press release below or by following this link.
France is putting domestic abuse victims in hotels during coronavirus lockdown
An article written by Tim Hume for Vice explores the steps France has taken to help victims of domestic abuse during the Covid-19 crisis. Hume also explains how a rise of domestic violence cases has been seen in many countries around the world as a result of the mandatory quarantine measures many governments are imposing. […]
Women in Bangladesh promote hygiene in refugee camps amid coronavirus fears
In her article for Thomson Reuters Foundation, Naimul Karim explains how Rohingya women in Bangladesh’s refugee camps have been mobilizing to stop the spread of Covid-19. Key points include: “(Women will) help carry out systematic preventative health and health promotion messaging in their communities,” said Louise Donovan, spokeswoman of the U.N.’s refugee agency. Rohingya women, […]
Women, Peace and Security – challenges and opportunities in light of the corona pandemic
Given the current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 marking the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Resolution on WPS (UNSCR 1325), an article written by Carmen Niethammer for Forbes.com explores the challenges and opportunities that have emerged for the WPS agenda. Key points are: During times of crisis – such as natural disasters […]
Feminist resources on the pandemic
The Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy (CFFP) has created a webpage dedicated to feminist resources on the Covid-19 pandemic. The webpage includes a list of articles writing on the pandemic with a feminist perspective as well as a list of key considerations for the organization and the wider public. The webpage can be found here.
What does coronavirus mean for violence against women?
An article by Jhumka Gupta for Women’s Media Centre explores how the Coronavirus pandemic may be contributing to an increased rate of domestic violence against women, as people around the world are being asked to stay home. Read the article here.
A gender lens for COVID-19
The op-ed written by Susan Papp, the Managing Director of Policy and Advocacy at Women Deliver, and Marcy Hersh, the Senior Manager for Humanitarian Advocacy at Women Deliver, provides recommendations for taking on COVID-19 with a gender lens. Some recommendations include: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the most effective policy responses will be those that account […]
We must involve women in the peace process: They are the ones sustaining peace and nurturing society
Opinion article written by Leymah Gbowee for Modern Ghana on March 23, 2020. Below is an excerpt of the article. When we started our peace movement in Liberia in the heat of the civil war in 2003, we were called toothless bulldogs. But we proved that women’s active participation in a peace process can make […]
Darfur women demand more power
Article written for Dabanga on March 23, 2020. The Darfur Consultative Women Forum demands security and peace, protection of (displaced) people, restructuring of the security system and weapons to be collected as top priorities in North Darfur. The forum was organised by the UN peacekeeping force Unamid in El Fasher, North Darfur, on Saturday. It […]