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Online regional dialogue: Women’s Leadership in the context of COVID-19 in the Arab States Region

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Online regional dialogue: Women’s Leadership in the context of COVID-19 in the Arab States Region

UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States in partnership with the Arab Women Parliamentarians'

A Primer for Parliamentary Action: Gender-sensitive Responses to COVID-19

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June 17, 2020

A Primer for Parliamentary Action: Gender-sensitive Responses to COVID-19

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.

June 15, 2020
Raising women’s voices and leadership in COVID-19 policies

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.

The Guardian
June 10, 2020
Is Bolivia's 'interim' president using the pandemic to outstay her welcome?

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.

June 10, 2020
US: Could coronavirus response affect women’s votes?

Deborah Bosner was gobsmacked the first time she tuned into Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s near-daily coronavirus briefings and heard his health director, Dr. Amy Acton, speak.

Is the great woman theory of coronavirus leadership true?

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June 10, 2020

Is the great woman theory of coronavirus leadership true?

A couple of days ago, Norway’s Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, was asked why countries with women leaders were having more success combating the coronavirus pandemic than their male counterparts.

A couple of days ago, Norway’s Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, was asked why countries with women leaders were having more success combating the coronavirus pandemic than their male counterparts.