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Coronavirus: 9 ways you can support gender equality from your home

Source: We Forum

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way societies function.
  • Social distancing measures have presented physical barriers to activism, but UN Women suggest 9 ways that you can keep up your support for gender parity from the safety of your own home.

The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health issue. It’s a profound shock to our societies and economies. It has drastically altered everyday life as we know. And while we are all in it together, as it happens in any crisis or pandemic, women are being impacted by COVID-19 in different and less visible ways.

As everyone does their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 by practicing social distancing and isolation, we’re sharing some of the best ways we know to support gender equality in your homes and in the world, without leaving the safety of your own home, or your couch.

1. Share the care at home

From cooking and cleaning, to fetching water and firewood, or taking care of children and the elderly, women carry out three times more unpaid household and care work than men.

Click here to read the full article published by We Forum on 2 Apri 2020.

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way societies function.
  • Social distancing measures have presented physical barriers to activism, but UN Women suggest 9 ways that you can keep up your support for gender parity from the safety of your own home.

The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health issue. It’s a profound shock to our societies and economies. It has drastically altered everyday life as we know. And while we are all in it together, as it happens in any crisis or pandemic, women are being impacted by COVID-19 in different and less visible ways.

As everyone does their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 by practicing social distancing and isolation, we’re sharing some of the best ways we know to support gender equality in your homes and in the world, without leaving the safety of your own home, or your couch.

1. Share the care at home

From cooking and cleaning, to fetching water and firewood, or taking care of children and the elderly, women carry out three times more unpaid household and care work than men.

Click here to read the full article published by We Forum on 2 Apri 2020.

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UN Women
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