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COVID-19 Gender Update

For the latest updates on COVID-19 and gender equality, visit UN Women's dedicated In Focus pages:  
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IN OUR THOUGHTS

SPOTLIGHT: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY

Commemorate #IndigenousDay on 9 August


The #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.

Read more:
In Guatemala, investing in indigenous women’s economic empowerment is key to building back better after COVID-19
UN Women supports Maasai women-led enterprises to respond to COVID-19

Show your support online using #WeAreIndigenous with fact cards, GIFs and more »

WHAT OUR LEADERS ARE SAYING

Op-ed: How COVID-19 can bring gender justice


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 by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women and Helena Dalli, EU Commissioner for Gender.

FROM THE FRONT LINE

Front-line responders: Women health-care professionals at the heart of the COVID-19 response in Ukraine
Resources: In the words of Christine Sadia: “Women must be given tools and training, so they fully comprehend what the risks are”
Essential contributions: Shining a Spotlight on Mexico’s pandemic heroines

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ISSUE SPOTLIGHT

Peace and security: In Yemen, women face added challenges posed by COVID-19 amidst ongoing armed conflict
Women entrepreneurs: Small business owners in South Sudan bear the brunt of COVID-19 as livelihoods shrink
Informal economy: Surviving in the market space

PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES

UN Women policy brief series on COVID-19 and gender


This 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 »
COVID-19 and conflict: Advancing women’s meaningful participation in ceasefires and peace processes
Addressing emerging human trafficking trends and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic

GET INSPIRED

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.

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