Evidence shows that disease outbreak affects women and men differently, that pandemics exacerbate inequalities for girls and women, who are also often the hardest hit, and that women play an outsize role responding to crises, including as frontline h
Around the world, women are shining through as outstanding leaders as the COVID-19 pandemic escalates.
Around the world, women are shining through as outstanding leaders as the COVID-19 pandemic escalates.
UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States in partnership with the Arab Women Parliamentarians'
By Prodita Sabarini,
By Prodita Sabarini,
The webinar "Gender parity in politics: the state of play" took place on 29 May.
The webinar "Gender parity in politics: the state of play" took place on 29 May.
This Primer highlights practical ways Members of Parliament (MPs) and parliamentary staff can take action to ensure COVID-19 response and recovery decision-making address women’s needs.
This Primer highlights practical ways Members of Parliament (MPs) and parliamentary staff can take action to ensure COVID-19 response and recovery decision-making address women’s needs.
By Nicholas Kristof,
Are female leaders better at fighting a pandemic?
By Nicholas Kristof,
Are female leaders better at fighting a pandemic?
GENEVA (22 April 2020) – The UN Women’s rights committee calls on governments and multilateral institutions to ensure women’s equal representation in formulating responses to COVID-19 and strategies to recover from the crisis.
As locked-down Bolivians looked to the skies this Easter, they were met with an unusual sight. Cassock-wearing priests, some wielding statues of the apostles, sprinkled holy water and blessings over four cities from circling air force helicopters.