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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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** TOP PICKS
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New public awareness campaign: The Shadow Pandemic
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UN Women has launched a Shadow Pandemic ([link removed]) public awareness campaign, focusing on the global increase in domestic violence amid the COVID-19 health crisis ([link removed]) urging people to take action. Watch the 60-second public service announcement ([link removed]) , narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Kate Winslet.
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* Press release: UN Women raises awareness of the shadow pandemic of violence against women during COVID-19 ([link removed])
* Share the message on social media ([link removed])
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* Ending Violence Against Women COVID-19 briefs ([link removed])
* Domestic Violence in the World of Work - A Call to Action for the Private Sector ([link removed])
** IN THE NEWS HEADLINES
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[link removed]'s Forum for the Economy & Society, in collaboration with The New York Times: In Her Words series ([link removed])
Video interview with UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
[link removed] Matters: Organizations must take conscious steps for inclusive leadership: UN Women’s Naciri ([link removed])
Interview with UN Women Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Mohammad Naciri
** FROM THE FRONT LINE
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Peacekeeping & medical services From where I stand: “Although the situation is unpredictable, we are still working to maintain peace” ([link removed])
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* Women’s organizations in the Arab States region join UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s call for ceasefire in the face of COVID-19 ([link removed])
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Livelihoods In Myanmar, women work to protect small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic ([link removed])
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Entrepreneurship UN Women, with support of Sweden, boosts supply of protective equipment in Republic of Moldova through women-run businesses ([link removed])
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Journalism In the words of Zahra Namuli: "My family is at a risk of COVID -19" ([link removed] )
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PPE Tajik businesses run by women living with HIV supply key protective gear ([link removed])
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** ISSUE SPOTLIGHT
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Gig economy From where I stand: “It has become impossible to meet daily needs” ([link removed])
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Informal economy Three ways to contain COVID-19’s impact on informal women workers ([link removed])
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Digital literacy To combat COVID-19, UN Women is digitally empowering Turkish and Syrian women ([link removed])
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Menstrual hygiene Take Five: “Periods don't stop for pandemics! Neither does the fight for gender equality!” ([link removed])
** PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES
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Guidelines: Pocket tool for managing evaluation during the COVID-19 pandemic ([link removed])
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Assessment: Impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls and service provision: UN Women rapid assessment and findings ([link removed])
** ACTIVIST SOUNDBITES
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** [link removed] with Amika George, Founder of Free Periods
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We sat down with youth activist Amika George, founder of Free Periods ([link removed]) , to talk all about menstruation, #PeriodPoverty and activism during #COVID19. Watch it now ([link removed]) » (#)
** SOCIAL MEDIA
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** International Day of UN Peacekeepers Social Media Package
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[link removed] May is the International Day of UN Peacekeepers and we join together to thank women peacekeepers for their contributions to the #COVID19 response. This year’s theme is “Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace.” Help spread awareness of women’s contributions to lasting peace by sharing these graphics ([link removed]) and messages in multiple languages. Engage in the conversation by using #PKDay and #womeninpeacekeeping.
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