Stories
From where I stand: ‘Voice the Violence’ program still providing services during COVID-19
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Mphatso Baluwa Jim is the national coordinator of Malawi Girl Guides Association (MAGGA), a voluntary non-Governmental organisation. UN Women is supporting MAGGA to implement the “Voice the Violence” program which focuses on empowering and protecting women and girls from violence. She explains how COVID-19 has affected how her organization is reaching women and girls to ensure no one is left behind.
In The Words Of Zahra Namuli..." My family is at a risk of COVID -19"
Monday, May 25, 2020
People are at home and many of them are glued to their Televisions yearning for information about COVID-19. They cannot easily access such information if there is no journalist to pass it on or to break it down in a simplified manner.
UN Women and Private Bank in Mozambique join efforts to advance women economic empowerment
Monday, May 25, 2020
The Commercial and Investment Bank (BCI) and UN Women Mozambique signed a memorandum of understanding in Maputo, to advocate and promote gender and women's empowerment in Mozambique. The agreement was signed by UN Women Mozambique and BCI representatives Marie Laetitia Kayisire and Rogério LAM respectively.
Monday, May 25, 2020
Associação Socio Cultural Horizonte Azul (ASCHA) a Maputo based civil society organization and UN Women partner in activities by youth and for youth particularly on the right of girls and young women, issued a statement addressing government authorities to demand extension of social protection programs for women and girls and other vulnerable groups as long COVID19 impact last.
How COVID -19 transformed my perception of childcare and house duties
Thursday, May 21, 2020
COVID-19 has pushed several people to work from and to learn combining house duties, childcare and work itself. In between adapting to working remotely to avoid the spread, the journey has been of intensive transformation and appreciation to house duties and childcare particular to a patriarchal society where house duties and childcare are labeled as female activities. The character embraces the HeforShe approach and shows that all activities a gender neutral.
Fighting the shadow pandemic of violence against women and children during COVID19
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Alongside health impacts, the global COVID19 pandemic has brought a loss of liberties. Restrictions in movement have affected people’s jobs and livelihoods. Despite the many hardships being faced, freedom from violence cannot, under any circumstance, be surrendered – the right to live free from violence is a basic human right. Yet the most vulnerable members of society including children, women, persons with disabilities, the elderly – are suffering during...
Female-Headed households in South Sudan bear the brunt of Covid-19 as livelihoods shrink
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Margret Raman, 38, a single mother of five, two boys and three girls, is one of the several women in Yambio, South Sudan who is bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Since the announcement of Covid-19, our lives have never been the same. Since we received business and financial management skills from UN Women, our businesses have been growing only to be disturbed by Covid-19."
Improving livelihoods, remaining resilient in the face of Covid-19
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Everywhere in South Sudan, Covid-19 has become a new song, challenging not only the health system, but also threatening livelihoods of the already vulnerable populations. As the economy is crumbling, women groups are failing to save and invest. Anika Women group is one groups that is trying some innovative ways to improve livelihoods of its members, and to remain resilient in the face of the Covid-19 risks.
Friday, May 15, 2020
As part of its continuous efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls in Liberia, the Spotlight Initiative is supporting the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Council of Chiefs and Elders to launch a campaign for monitoring the implementation of the Ganta Declaration which calls for a one-year suspension of all Sande society activities; and to raise awareness among communities on measures to prevent the spread of corona virus and respond to sexual and gender based violence
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
UN Women and the African Union in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will host the inaugural meeting of African Ministers for Gender and Women’s Affairs, on 12 May 2020 under the theme “COVID-19 Response and Recovery” - a gendered framework.”
Friday, May 8, 2020
UN Women in Mozambique proposed for protection authorities to set up a multi-sectoral mechanism to monitor GBV (gender-based violence) in the context of COVID19. The agency suggested the capitalization of the Integrated Assistance Mechanism, which is a combination of services provided by the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Action, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice, to include Civil Society Organizations and UN technical support during COVID19 pandemic.
Protection of Women and Girls with Disabilities during COVID-19: A Priority!
Friday, May 8, 2020
Despite the wide adoption of international, regional, and national instruments guaranteeing the rights of women and girls with disabilities, significant gaps remain in their implementation, highlights the UN Women Study on 'Mapping of Discrimination Faced by Women with Disabilities in East & Southern Africa Region'.
Increasing resilience of vulnerable women to the socio-economic impact of COVID19 crisis in Rwanda
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Ishimwe Fabiola is among hundreds of women tailors across Rwanda who are navigating this time of economic uncertainty by producing re-usable protective cloth masks for the public, while also strengthening their income-generating skills hence reducing their vulnerability to the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Unpaid Care Work Burden in the COVID-19 crisis
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
The Corona Virus Disease -19 (COVID-19) has increased the demand for unpaid care and domestic work with calls by various actors in Tanzania for families to equally share home responsibility.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
As a young woman living on the Island of Zanzibar, gender equality is an issue of interest in my lifetime. It’s about making sure that the views and contributions by women and girls are valued and used to further develop our social and cultural fabric; alongside the economic and political growth of Zanzibar.
In The Words Of Sylvia Karungi: "...Social distancing has been there for people with disabilities."
Monday, May 4, 2020
I have limited access to information related to COVID-19. Information regarding COVID19 has not been put into braille form. Most information materials on the preventive measures of COVID are printed and published in newspapers. With my condition, I cannot read posters or newspapers. I only listen to radio and television stations for information.
UN Women supports LNP to conduct awareness campaigns on COVID19 and SGBV in Liberia
Monday, May 4, 2020
In an effort to combat sexual and gender based violence and implications of the corona virus pandemic, UN Women supported the Liberia National Police to conduct awareness campaigns in four counties in Liberia to inform and educate the public on how to prevent and respond to sexual and gender based violence including domestic violence.
Gender Equality Matters in COVID – 19 Response!
Thursday, April 30, 2020
COVID-19 is affecting everyone, especially women. African governments have restricted mobility and are enforcing social distancing. These steps, along with good hygiene, are vital to containing and preventing the further spread of the virus. But these steps are not equally available to all people and will have different impacts for many whose livelihoods are being disrupted
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Sadiq Syed, Regional Program Manager for Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAW/G) with the UN Women East and Southern Africa. He brings 25 years’ experience working on EVAW and specializes in developing VAW prevention and response, specifically in establishing 24x7 hotlines, one stop centres, shelters and multi-sectoral responses. Importance of Access to 24x7 Hotlines, Chat, SMS and online Counselling Services in the wake of COVID 19 With the onset of Covid-19...
The impact of COVID-19 on women: Lucie Gbakoyoro, Ivorian female entrepreneur
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Lucie Gbakayoro, 61, works in agribusiness in Côte d'Ivoire. She runs a small cassava processing company and is also president of the Amougnan cooperative in the Guémon region (west of Côte d'Ivoire), which brings together around a hundred members, mostly women. She tells UN Women about the impact of Covid-19 on her business and her life.