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** COVID-19 Gender Update
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[link removed] the latest updates on COVID-19 and gender equality, visit UN Women's dedicated In Focus pages:
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** NEWS HEADLINES
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[link removed] Jazeera: Coronavirus: How is lockdown worsening domestic violence? ([link removed])
Video interview featuring Anita Bhatia, UN Women Deputy Executive Director
[link removed] New York Times: 'Another Pandemic': In Latin America, Domestic Abuse Rises Amid Lockdown ([link removed])
News article featuring Maria-Noel Vaeza, UN Women Regional Director for the Americas and the Caribbean
[link removed] Jazeera: Is freedom a casualty in the fight against coronavirus? ([link removed])
Video interview featuring Anna-Karin Jatfors, UN Women Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific
** FROM THE FRONT LINE
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Using technology to assist vulnerable Syrian refugees during lockdown ([link removed])
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** ISSUE SPOTLIGHT
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** [link removed] release: “Women and girls are left behind in COVID-19 response” – warn women’s organizations
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UN Women initiated consultations with women’s organizations and activists across the Europe and Central Asia region in April to bring their solutions to the forefront of the COVID-19 response. Together, they called upon governments and development partners to ensure effective dialogue with civil society to put women’s needs at the centre of response and recovery efforts, warning of a roll back in women’s rights if actions are not urgently taken. Read more » ([link removed])
Related link: Publication: Voices of women's organizations on COVID-19 ([link removed])
** [link removed] dive: Surveys show that COVID-19 has gendered effects in Asia and the Pacific
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In April, UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific started rolling out rapid assessment surveys to capture the pandemic's gendered consequences across the region. The surveys are revealing that women and men are experiencing the effects of the pandemic differently. Read more » ([link removed])
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Far from the spotlight, women workers are among the hardest hit by COVID-19 in Bangladesh ([link removed])
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Imprisoned, quarantined women need hygiene supplies in El Salvador ([link removed])
** HIGHLIGHTS
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** [link removed] Rise for All
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A new global advocacy initiative, “Rise for All” brings together women leaders to mobilize support for the UN roadmap for social and economic recovery from COVID-19, and to fully fund the UN Response and Recovery Trust Fund. Convened by the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, the initiative features influential leaders and activists from all walks of life, including UN Women Executive Director UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and National UN Women Ambassador of Pakistan Muniba Mazari.
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Related link: A UN framework for the immediate socio-economic response to COVID-19 ([link removed])
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Guidance note: Addressing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on women migrant workers ([link removed])
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Prevención de la violencia contra las mujeres frente a COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe ([link removed])
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Brief: COVID-19 and essential services provision for survivors of violence against women and girls ([link removed])
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A UN framework for the immediate socio-economic response to COVID-19 ([link removed])
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** SOCIAL MEDIA
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** [link removed] equality matters in the COVID-19 response
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Women are at the front lines of the health and care response to #COVID19, but in the background of decision making. Share the latest facts about how women are affected by the pandemic and ways they are leading the #COVID19 response with visuals, GIFs and more available in UN Women’s social media package ([link removed]) in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian.
** STRESS BUSTERS
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** [link removed] pack: Visualizing Generation Equality
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Looking for ways to raise a feminist or to keep your kids entertained in quarantine? Encourage the next generation of activists by making gender equality a creative learning activity. From sharing the care load to women taking charge, explore the world of Generation Equality with these printable colouring sheets for children of all ages. Download pack » ([link removed])
** FEEL-GOOD FAVOURITE
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Take a break from the news cycle with some feel-good moments.
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Under a UN-led partnership #HelloGlobalGoals, UN Women teamed up with fan favourite Hello Kitty to promote SDG 5. In this video, filmed prior to COVID-19 preventative measures in Jordan, Hello Kitty visits the Zaatari refugee camp to learn about how UN Women is lifting up the lives of women and girls. Watch video: English ([link removed]) | Japanese ([link removed])
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