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We know that there is a lot of information regarding COVID-19 and the impact that it will have on marginalised women and girls on the internet right now. We thought we’d share with you some of the articles and reports that we’ve been reading to help you keep informed.
Cross-Issue
- COVID-19’s Gender Implications Examined in Policy Brief from CARE – Care International
- Paying attention to women’s needs and leadership will strengthen COVID-19 response – UN Women
- COVID-19 and Girls’ Rights: A Series – With and For Girls
- Call for a Feminist COVID-19 Policy – Feminist Alliance For Rights
- What Does Feminist Leadership Look Like in a Pandemic? – Leila Billing
Gender-based Violence
- Joint Statement from VAWG Sector on COVID-19
- Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour featuring Ending Violence Against Women Coalition Director Sarah Green
- Why We Need to Talk More About the Potential of COVID-19 to Increase the Risk of Violence Towards Women and Girls – Social Development Direct
- A Gender Lens on COVID-19: Pandemics and Violence against Women and Children – Center for Global Development
- Lockdowns around the world bring rise in domestic violence – The Guardian
- How to stop Coronavirus Lockdown Leading to an Upsurge in Violence Against Women – Oxfam
Garment Workers
- How the Coronavirus Impacts Garment Workers in Supply Chains – Clean Clothes Campaign
- Fast fashion hasn’t stopped putting profits over people: The Coronavirus Fallout – Huck
- The True Cost Of Brands Not Paying For Orders During The COVID-19 Crisis – Forbes Magazine
- Garment workers face destitution as Covid-19 closes factories – The Guardian
- As coronavirus spreads, supply chain workers face layoffs – Vogue Business
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak: Supply chain workers – Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
- Take Action – Fashion Revolution