Women peace mediators become key actors on the frontlines of COVID-19 prevention in refugee settlements in Uganda
By 9:00 am, the morning sun already feels hot in the Bidibidi settlement for refugees and displaced persons, located in the Yumbe District of Uganda. ...
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As Bangladesh battles COVID-19 and the aftermath of Super Cyclone Amphan, women’s organisations lead their communities through recovery
“When the first storm hit, I knew that this time around it would be a bigger challenge for the women in Satkhira. Between a pandemic ...
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Take five: “Women leaders around the world have demonstrated successful management of the pandemic”
Around the world, women are shining through as outstanding leaders as the COVID-19 pandemic escalates. From Germany to New Zealand and Denmark to Iceland, women ...
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From where I stand: “It has become impossible to meet daily needs”
Esther Macharia, 37, is a single mother and the only breadwinner for herself and her daughter. When the COVID-19 crisis came to Kenya, she lost ...
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Cultivating change: Women farmers in Dominica find new paths to market amidst COVID-19 shutdowns
In Dominica, women smallholder farmers’ fields and gardens are full, and their storerooms are piling up quickly. With markets and restaurants closed due to COVID-19 ...
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In Georgia, women farmers show solidarity amid COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed the world dramatically, with particularly negative effects on women. Still, in spite of their own problems, many women are demonstrating striking examples ...
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UN Women and Rohingya women on the front line of COVID-19 response
The world in lockdown has created a profound shock to our societies and economies, and women are at the heart of care and response efforts ...
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From where I stand: “Due to COVID-19 people were not going to the police”
imret Tesfaye is nurse at the Association for Women’s Sanctuary and Development, a non-profit organization in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which manages six shelters for survivors ...
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From where I stand: “Although the situation is unpredictable, we are still working to maintain peace”
Lieutenant Dr. Arya Khadka is a Nepali peacekeeper serving as a medical officer with the United Nations Mission (MINUSCA) in Bambari, Central African Republic, where ...
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Take five: The COVID-19 challenges “are just too many to mention”
Pamela Grace P. Español-Solano is one of nine female doctors volunteering at a COVID-19 facility in southern Philippines. What challenges are you facing with the ...
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From where I stand: “We have to quickly and firmly handle the situation”
Nicha Nitinavakarn is a police captain working in the Arrival Immigration Bureau at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, where women make up most of the ...
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In the war against COVID-19, “soldiers do not fight for themselves, but they fight for someone behind.”
Lipikar Nilsamai, 40, is a nurse at BNH Hospital, a major private hospital in Bangkok with a special unit for COVID-19 cases. What challenges are ...
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New pioneering effort to protect women and children in quarantine centres during COVID-19
Thousands of women and children in quarantine centres across Vietnam have been protected through accelerated safeguarding measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in a recent pioneering ...
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Fathers in Turkey take on more childcare responsibilities during COVID-19
As many people find themselves indoors due to the COVID-19 outbreak, fathers in Turkey are spending more time with their children and breaking gender norms ...
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Voices from the frontline: Zevonia Vieira
UN Women is bringing the voices of women on the front lines of the pandemic. As essential workers, care givers and journalists, here are some ...
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Using technology to assist vulnerable Syrian refugees during COVID-19 lockdown
In the Za’atari and Azraq refugee camps in Jordan, a curfew is in place from 6 pm to 10 am. Even during the day regulations ...
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