In the words of Iryna Korliakova: “I want people to feel safe in their communities – even in the toughest times”
Iryna Korliakova, 48, fled her hometown in eastern Ukraine in 2014 to escape from the violent conflict and settled in the small town of Svatove. ...
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When fathers share the care
As COVID-19 impacts parents around the world, sharing the care work is critical. This Palestinian couple living in a refugee camp in Lebanon shows how ...
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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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