April 24, 2020

Women Must Have a Seat at the Table in Funding Coronavirus Relief Efforts:

“Even as families are starting to receive their relief checks, we know it won’t go far enough. A one-time relief package in the midst of a crisis neither addresses the many challenges that lay ahead in a world profoundly changed by this pandemic, nor the existing economic, gender, racial and societal inequities that underlie and are further compounded by the COVID crisis.” ([link removed])

Women’s Funding Network President and CEO, Elizabeth Barajas-Román a recent piece in Ms. Magazine. ([link removed])
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The U.S. Department of Labor reports that unemployment is rising faster for women and people of color. - Harvard Business Review ([link removed])

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, one in three jobs held by women has been designated as essential. Nonwhite women are more likely to be doing essential jobs than anyone else. - New York Times ([link removed])

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The UNHCR ([link removed]) reports that displaced and stateless women and girls are more at risk of gender-based violence in the COVID-19 pandemic. - UNHCR ([link removed])

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The Census Bureau kicked off a campaign this year to encourage more women to take part in the census. However, the coronavirus pandemic makes that harder. - New York Times ([link removed])

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FIFA announces it will maintain funding for women's soccer despite concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the Women's World Cup last year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledged to invest $1 billion in women's soccer over the next four years. - Associated Press ([link removed])

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This week is Lesbian Visibility Week, a digital initiative launched by London-based Diva Media Group to "celebrate lesbians and show solidarity with all women in our community." - Advocate ([link removed])

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WATCH: Women in Poland are holding virtual protests, or protesting from their cars, for abortion rights in light of the COVID-19 lockdown. Poland, a country with some of the most restrictive abortion rights in Europe, has a bill that would ban abortion in the case of fetal abnormalities.

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The WFN werc.space ([link removed]) has set up a resource page to help you find the support you need and help support those around you.

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