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Two women on the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission. Is it enough?

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April 3, 2020

Two women on the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission. Is it enough?

By Angela Priestley,

Jane Halton and Catherine Tanna have been appointed to the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission.

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By Angela Priestley,

Jane Halton and Catherine Tanna have been appointed to the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission.

Ireland: Women will do politics differently

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April 3, 2020

Ireland: Women will do politics differently

By Andrée Murphy,

When Michelle O’Neill paused in her answers to the Stormont chamber this week, she reflected heartfelt concerns in these days of uncertainty.

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By Andrée Murphy,

When Michelle O’Neill paused in her answers to the Stormont chamber this week, she reflected heartfelt concerns in these days of uncertainty.

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African women in leadership: Africa’s might lies in its women

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African women in leadership: Africa’s might lies in its women

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“An equal world is an enabled world.” This bold statement forms part of 2020’s International Women’s Day theme. Now more than ever, with COVID-19 running rampant, nations across the globe require an enabled world.

According to the John Hopkins University, Africa has reported more than 1,000 positive cases (45 of the 54 countries now bearing confirmed cases) and more than 40 deaths.

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“An equal world is an enabled world.” This bold statement forms part of 2020’s International Women’s Day theme. Now more than ever, with COVID-19 running rampant, nations across the globe require an enabled world.

According to the John Hopkins University, Africa has reported more than 1,000 positive cases (45 of the 54 countries now bearing confirmed cases) and more than 40 deaths.

How a millennial prime minister is leading Finland through crisis

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April 2, 2020

How a millennial prime minister is leading Finland through crisis

Whem I travel to Helsinki in late January to meet Sanna Marin, the millennial feminist environmentalist who had just become prime minister, the world looked so different than it does today.

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Whem I travel to Helsinki in late January to meet Sanna Marin, the millennial feminist environmentalist who had just become prime minister, the world looked so different than it does today.

Australia: Covid-19 responses, why feminist leadership matters in a crisis

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April 2, 2020

Australia: Covid-19 responses, why feminist leadership matters in a crisis

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, and, as seen by the actions of the White

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Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, and, as seen by the actions of the White

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The women battling coronavirus at the White House

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The women battling coronavirus at the White House

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At first, there were no women. When President Donald Trump announced the coronavirus task force, it was made up entirely of men. That is pretty shocking for a team of experts in health care, a field where women comprise nearly 80 percent of the workforce.

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At first, there were no women. When President Donald Trump announced the coronavirus task force, it was made up entirely of men. That is pretty shocking for a team of experts in health care, a field where women comprise nearly 80 percent of the workforce.

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