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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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** IN OUR THOUGHTS
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** SPOTLIGHT: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY
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** Commemorate #IndigenousDay on 9 August
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[link removed] #COVID19 pandemic is compounding the precarious situation in which many indigenous peoples already find themselves. Indigenous women and girls continue to strive for rights, protection and their seat at any table where decisions are being made. This year's theme is COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience.
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* UN Women statement English ([link removed]) | Español ([link removed]) | Français ([link removed])
* Calling to support indigenous peoples in COVID-19 response ([link removed])
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In Guatemala, investing in indigenous women’s economic empowerment is key to building back better after COVID-19 ([link removed])
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UN Women supports Maasai women-led enterprises to respond to COVID-19 ([link removed])
** Show your support online using #WeAreIndigenous with fact cards, GIFs and more » ([link removed])
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** WHAT OUR LEADERS ARE SAYING
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** Op-ed: How COVID-19 can bring gender justice
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Disasters shape the course of history. The COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity to ‘build back better’ and transform structural gender inequalities. Read the Op-ed ([link removed]) by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women and Helena Dalli, EU Commissioner for Gender.
** FROM THE FRONT LINE
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Front-line responders: Women health-care professionals at the heart of the COVID-19 response in Ukraine ([link removed])
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Resources: In the words of Christine Sadia: “Women must be given tools and training, so they fully comprehend what the risks are” ([link removed])
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Essential contributions: Shining a Spotlight on Mexico’s pandemic heroines ([link removed])
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** ISSUE SPOTLIGHT
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Peace and security: In Yemen, women face added challenges posed by COVID-19 amidst ongoing armed conflict ([link removed])
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Women entrepreneurs: Small business owners in South Sudan bear the brunt of COVID-19 as livelihoods shrink ([link removed])
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Informal economy: Surviving in the market space ([link removed])
** PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES
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** UN Women policy brief series on COVID-19 and gender
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[link removed] newly launched series of policy briefs highlight the responses needed to mitigate the immediate impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women and girls. It synthesizes research findings, analysis, and policy recommendations on key areas around gender equality and women’s rights, with each brief undergoing a rigorous internal and external peer review process. Access all the briefs » ([link removed])
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COVID-19 and conflict: Advancing women’s meaningful participation in ceasefires and peace processes ([link removed])
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Addressing emerging human trafficking trends and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic ([link removed])
** GET INSPIRED
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This International Youth Day (12 August), get inspired by these young activists who, in the midst of the pandemic, are demanding a fairer, more inclusive world for women and girls and showing how to take action for gender equality. They are Generation Equality. Join the movement: Watch the video to find out how. It's a sneak peak of more editorial and social content to come on #YouthDay this coming week on unwomen.org ([link removed]) .
** FROM UN WOMEN'S NEWSDESK
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* Press release: UN Women and Inter-American Development Bank urge governments to integrate gender as a catalyst for economic recovery (COVID-19) in the Caribbean ([link removed])
* Press release: UN Women launches new UK chapter of advertising alliance to fight gender-based stereotypes in the industry ([link removed])
* Call for applications: Expanding the Beijing+25 Youth Task Force ([link removed])
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