Monday, June 22, 2020
COVID-19 has thrown the world into crisis. Increasingly, it is evident that women and girls are bearing the brunt of the burden.
Women are disproportionately affected by the contraction in employment resulting from the pandemic. They are more...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
The mayor of London has warned that funding for the coronavirus emergency programme to house all rough sleepers in hotels will run out in mid-June, and without new government money there could be a surge in homeless people returning to the streets. About...
Friday, May 22, 2020
As the gears of the economy begin to spin again, one expert is warning that without more support for child care, a major group could be left out of the recovery: women. Economist Armine Yalnizyan said we need an economic "she-covery" — one that focuses...
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
India’s progress on scaling up health and nutrition services was remarkable in the pre-pandemic period. The gains made in these past years are important to preserve. Rasmi Avula, Supreet Kaur and Purnima Menon discuss the importance of existing state...
Thursday, May 14, 2020
For many households, the urgent need is basic sustenance. The World Food Programme anticipates that without action the number of people suffering acute hunger will almost double to 265 million. Meanwhile, millions of children are missing out on school...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Spearheading the alert ahead of the upcoming World Health Assembly in Geneva, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to do much more to protect all those facing mounting mental pressures. Launching the UN policy brief -...
