Crisis response

The Coronavirus crisis is proving we need more women governors and mayors

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April 30, 2020

The Coronavirus crisis is proving we need more women governors and mayors

A year that was supposed to be all about the presidency has suddenly become all about the governors.

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A recovery for everyone: putting gender at the center of democracy & governance responses to COVID-19

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A recovery for everyone: putting gender at the center of democracy & governance responses to COVID-19

Opening Remarks: Michelle Bekkering, USAID Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment (E3)
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The coronavirus could either help or hinder women’s candidacies

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April 27, 2020

The coronavirus could either help or hinder women’s candidacies

By Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant,

The coronavirus could either help or hinder women’s candidacies

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April 27, 2020

The coronavirus could either help or hinder women’s candidacies

By Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant,

Why do women make such good leaders during COVID-19?

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April 27, 2020

Why do women make such good leaders during COVID-19?

By Cami Anderson,

Why leadership training is critical to helping women achieve their potential

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April 24, 2020

Why leadership training is critical to helping women achieve their potential

By Hira Ali,

World News

8 (more) women leaders facing the Coronavirus crisis

Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 15:29

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8 (more) women leaders facing the Coronavirus crisis

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Women now govern 18 countries and 545 million people globally. That’s 7% of the world’s population. (Exactly the same percentage, by the way, of women CEOs on the Fortune 500.) From Bangladesh and Ethiopia, to Georgia and Singapore, women are emerging into political leadership across the globe. And this revelatory crisis is showing their talents.