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A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada

A feminist economic recovery plan for Canada: making the economy work for everyone

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, the devastating toll on lives and economic well-being is already starkly apparent. In Canada, the COVID-19 crisis has had disproportionate economic, health and social impacts on cis and trans women, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people, particularly those who are low-income, people with disabilities, are members of the LGBTQ+ communities, […]
Women's Safety NSW Publications.

Women’s safety NSW publications

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Women’s Safety NSW regularly makes submissions to government inquiries and reform processes and from time to time release other publications such as reports and position statements which outline our members’ position on a range of legislative, policy and practice areas impacting upon women’s safety, justice and wellbeing. Women’s Safety NSW (2020). Publications.
Pandemic meets Pandemic- Understanding the Impacts of COVID-19 on Gender-Based Violence Services and Survivors in Canada

Pandemic meets pandemic: understanding the impacts of COVID-19 on gender-based violence services and survivors in Canada

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The conditions created by the pandemic were ones that were widely recognized by advocates as likely to increase the risk of violence while at the same time making it more difficult for those experiencing violence to seek help – especially given the pre-existing challenges facing the already overburdened and under-resourced gender-based violence sector. Today, we […]
Responding to the Shadow Pandemic- Taking stock of gender-based violence risks and responses during COVID-19

Responding to the shadow pandemic: taking stock of  gender-based violence  risks and responses during COVID-19

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Governments’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have had devastating effects on women and girls. Gender-Based Violence is a problem of human-rights, public health and development. It is also a problem that has had devastating effects for women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic. This real-time emergent learning brief has been prepared for UNICEF Country Offices […]
Femicide in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic

Femicide in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic

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The Observatory of Murdered Women (OMA) of Women’s Association Alternative and Response (UMAR), a Portuguese NGO, publishes every year data about murdered women, including femicides and attempted femicides reported by the press. The COVID-19 pandemic has marked the year 2020, and it is extremely important to analyse how the governmental lockdown measures have impacted the […]
Climate Zine- Feminist Journeys

Climate zine: feminist journeys

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The Covid-19 pandemic and the climate crisis have a disproportionate impact on people living in poverty, and both are increasing inequality. As we look for ways to fight back, this new zine offers reflection on feminist approaches around the world. What can we learn from young peoples’ leadership? How can we value and integrate Indigenous […]
Building back equal- girls back to school guide

Building back equal: girls back to school guide

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the largest disruption of education in history. Most governments around the world have temporarily closed schools and other learning spaces in recent months in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus. At the peak of the pandemic in April 2020, these nationwide closures impacted more than 1.5 billion […]
Addressing the gender dimensions of school closures

Addressing the gender dimensions of school closures

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Experience tells us that public health outbreaks have distinct gendered impacts, and that preparednessand response efforts must understand the gender dimensions of these crises to avert widening inequalities and seize opportunities to advance gender equality. The COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Most governments around the world have temporarily closed educational institutions in an attempt to […]
COVID- 19 Pandemic Through a Gender Lens

COVID-19 pandemic through a gender lens

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The coronavirus (COVID-19) (coronavirus) pandemic has led to disruptions of both social and economic activities across the globe. While the early narrative described COVID-19 (coronavirus) as the “great equalizer,” asserting that the virus is capable of infecting anyone, it is critical for policymakers to understand that the impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus) will not be the […]
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